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Table 2 Comparisons of stroke severity on admission and outcomes at discharge between PAF and PerAF patients

From: Persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation is associated with severe cardioembolic stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

 

PAF (n = 127)

PerAF (n = 231)

p-value

Stroke severity

 NIHSS on admission

9 (4–18)

12 (5–20)

0.12

 Mortality

5 (4%)

30 (13%)

0.005

  1. Data are shown as median (25th–75th percentiles) or n (%). PAF indicates paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, PerAF persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation, NIHSS the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
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Thrombosis Journal

ISSN: 1477-9560

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