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World J Ophthalmol. Nov 12, 2014; 4(4): 124-129
Published online Nov 12, 2014. doi: 10.5318/wjo.v4.i4.124
Table 2 Risk factors for retinal emboli
Probable risk factorsUnlikely risk factorsInsufficient data
Smoking (8/8)History of angina (2/5)Elevated pulse pressure (2/2)
History of coronary artery bypass graft (3/3)History of myocardial infarction (2/5)Known carotid artery plaque (2/2)
Hypertension (5/7)Body mass index/obesity (1/7)LDL cholesterol (1/1)
Older age (4/6)Diabetes (1/7)Mean arterial blood pressure (1/1)
Coronary artery disease (2/3)Aspirin use (1/3)Previous vascular surgery (1/1)
Serum fibrinogen (2/3)History of stroke (0/6)Serum lipoprotein (1/1)
Systolic blood pressure (3/5)Diastolic blood pressure (0/4)Congestive heart failure (0/1)
Male sex (3/6)Alcohol use (0/3)Hemoglobin A1C (0/1)
Total cholesterol (3/6)Hematocrit (0/3)Hormone replacement therapy (0/1)
Platelet count (0/3)Serum triglycerides (0/1)
Carotid artery bypass surgery (0/2)
Serum glucose (0/2)