Table 1 Incidence of stroke subtypes with and without CMR
From: Cardiac MRI improves identification of etiology of ischemic stroke
Stroke etiology | Routine workup | Routine workup + CMR | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
Cardioembolic | 16 (29.6%) | 26 (48.1%) | 0.004 |
Artherothrombotic | 16 (29.6%) | 16 (29.6%) | 1.00 |
Lacunar | 2 (3.7%) | 2 (3.7%) | 1.00 |
Other | 5 (9.3%) | 5 (9.3%) | 1.00 |
Cryptogenic | 15 (27.8%) | 5 (9.3%) | 0.004 |