Risk factors and pre-existing medical conditions in patients with space occupying infarction of the middle cerebral artery; 30.7% of the patients had one risk factor, 31.8% had two, and 27.3% had three or more
| Risk factor | Per cent of patients |
|---|---|
| Hypertension | 46.0 |
| Coronary artery disease | 22.7 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 20.3 |
| Cardiac arrhythmia | 17.0 |
| Smoking | 13.1 |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 11.4 |
| Adipositas | 7.4 |
| Coagulation disorder | 5.7 |
| Heart vitium | 5.7 |
| Alcohol abuse | 4.5 |
| Contraceptive | 4.5 |
| Others | 14.2 |