Table 1 Patient characteristics
All patients | 116 |
|---|---|
Female sex | 50 (43%) |
Age, median (IQR) | 65 (54–71) |
Medical history: | |
Prior stroke | 21 (17%) |
Prior TIA | 10 (9%) |
Prior MI | 9 (8%) |
Atrial fibrillation | 12 (10%) |
Hypertension | 57 (49%) |
Diabetes | 15 (13%) |
Depression | 11 (10%) |
Current smoking | 40 (35%) |
Alcohol overuse | 10 (9%) |
Antiplatelet use | 38 (33%) |
Warfarin use | 0 (0%) |
Index stroke: | |
ABCD2, median (IQR) | 4 (3–5) |
Duration of symptoms: | |
< 60 min | 56 (48%) |
> 60 min | 60 (52%) |
TOAST etiology: | |
Small vessels | 47 (41%) |
Large vessels | 26 (22%) |
Cardiogenic | 18 (16%) |
Multiple possible etiologies | 25 (22%) |
TTS, median (IQR) | 38 (24–58) |
TTF, median (IQR) | 56 (55–60) |
Radiological findings: | |
DWI positive patients | 46 (40%) |
Lesions, n. | 79 |
ASL positive patients | 46 (40%) |
Hypoperfusion lesions, n. | 38 |
Hyperperfusion lesions, n. | 22 |
ATA, n. | 28 |
SWI positive patients | 5 (4%) |
SWI lesions, n. | 6 |