Table 1 General basic data of four types of PFO
From: PFO morphology for evaluation of c-TCD and c-TTE RLS grades
Patient characteristics | SUT | GUT | Right funnelform | Left funnelform | F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 48.27 ± 12.67 | 50.67 ± 14.39 | 52.04 ± 12.84 | 48.28 ± 14.56 | 0.549 | 0.650 |
Gender: (Male: Female) | (20:35) | (12:9) | (14:9) | (12:13) | 0.161 | |
BMI | 23.96 ± 3.43 | 23.59 ± 3.08 | 22.84 ± 3.38 | 23.71 ± 3.50 | 0.593 | 0.621 |
Left ventricular EF value (%) | 70.01 ± 4.29 | 69.09 ± 4.07 | 69.70 ± 4.14 | 69.88 ± 4.52 | 0.244 | 0.865 |
Hypertension | 19 (34.55%) | 7 (33.33%) | 7 (30.43%) | 4 (16.00%) | 0.392 | |
Atrial fibrillation | 2(3.64%) | 2 (9.53%) | 0 | 0 | 0.231 | |
Diabetes | 3 (5.45%) | 1 (4.76%) | 4 (17.39%) | 2 (8.00%) | 0.319 | |
Hyperlipidemia | 17 (30.91%) | 7 (33.33%) | 4(17.39%) | 4 (16.00%) | 0.324 | |
Smoking | 9 (16.36%) | 6 (28.57%) | 5 (21.74%) | 1 (4.00%) | 0.146 | |
Drinking | 5 (9.09) | 0 | 2(8.70%) | 0 | 0.223 | |
Symptom | ||||||
Unexplained stroke | 9 (16.36%) | 4(19.05%) | 6 (26.09%) | 5 (20.00%) | 0.803 | |
Migraine | 21 (38.18%) | 4 (19.05%) | 6 (26.09%) | 9 (36.00%) | 0.373 | |
Dizziness/syncope | 22 (40.00%) | 9 (42.86%) | 11 (47.83%) | 8 (32.00%) | 0.725 | |
Chest tightness | 3 (5.45%) | 4 (19.05%) | 0 | 3 (12.00%) | 0.091 | |
Head CT/MRI (ischemic focus: normal) | (15:40) | (4:17) | (3:20) | (8:17) | 0.395 | |