Summary results of independent predictors of arteriopathy subtypes
| Arteriopathy Subtype | Cardioembolic | Dissection | FCA-i | Moyamoya | Secondary Vasculitis | Other Definite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||||||
| Black race vs other | +++ | |||||
| Clinical characteristics | ||||||
| Congenital or acquired heart disease | +++ | |||||
| Down syndrome | +++ | |||||
| Meningitis | +++ | |||||
| Sepsis/bacteremia | +++ | |||||
| Head trauma | +++ | |||||
| Presentation | ||||||
| Dysarthria | ++ | |||||
| Nausea/vomiting | + | |||||
| Vertigo | +++ | |||||
| Decreased level of consciousness | − | +++ | ||||
| Infarct characteristics: location | ||||||
| Lenticulostriate artery territory | +++ | |||||
| Infarct characteristics: volume | ||||||
| Infarct volume (smaller) | ++ | |||||
| Vascular imaging abnormal findings | ||||||
| Occlusion | − | |||||
| Stenosis | − | |||||
| Irregularity | − | |||||
| Banding | +++ | |||||
| >1 vascular territory | − | +++ | ||||
| >1 arterial segment | − | |||||
| Affected artery | ||||||
| Proximal MCA (M1) | +++ | |||||
| Distal ICA (supraclinoid) | +++ | +++ | ||||
| Cervical artery | +++ |
Note:—Positive association: +++ indicates odds ratio > 20; ++, OR 5–15; +, 1 < OR < 5; P < .05 in all. Negative association: −, OR < 1 and P < .05.