Table 2 Type and anatomic site of embolic events*
Characteristics | All IE episodes | LS-NVE | LS-PVE | RS-IE | CIED-IE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of IE episodes | 1456 | 967 | 339 | 89 | 61 |
Embolic events | 700 | 436 | 166 | 74 | 24 |
CNS emboli | 249 (36) | 174 (40) | 68 (41) | 3 (4) | 4 (17) |
Ischemic stroke | 176 (25) | 126 (29) | 45 (27) | 2 (3) | 3 (13) |
Transient ischemic attack | 42 (6) | 26 (6) | 14 (8) | 1 (1) | 1 (4) |
Hemorrhagic stroke | 31 (4) | 22 (5) | 9 (6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Peripheral emboli | 451 (64) | 262 (60) | 98 (59) | 71 (96) | 20 (83) |
Pulmonary | 122 (17) | 26 (6) | 25 (15) | 57 (84) | 14 (58) |
Splenic | 117 (17) | 90 (21) | 23 (14) | 3 (4) | 1 (4) |
Limbs | 95 (14) | 70 (16) | 15 (9) | 7 (10) | 3 (13) |
Other | 117 (17) | 76 (17) | 35 (21) | 4 (6) | 2 (8) |