VWF and cholesteryl ester measurement: Subject with CE and LAA stroke displayed higher vWF levels than SVD group (253 IU/dl [95% CI 230-279] and 263 IU/dl [95% CI 242-286], vs. 213 UI/dl [95% CI 197-229], respectively) during the acute phase, whereas at three months after the cerebrovascular event, only patients who suffered CE stroke showed higher vWF than those with SVD (240 IU/dl [95% CI 224-256] vs. 201 IU/dl [95% CI 189-215]).