In this paper the structure of the maximal elements of the lattice of subalgebras of central simple non-Lie Malcev algebras is considered. Such maximal subalgebras are studied in two ways: first by using theoretical results concerning Malcev algebras, and second by using the close connection between these simple non-Lie Malcev algebras and the Cayley-Dickson algebras, which have been extensively studied (see [4]).