Table 1.

Baseline and stroke characteristics

Characteristic	Frequency
Age (years)	72.4±8.8 (range 49–85)
Male sex	53.3% (24/45)
Pre-stroke mRS
0	57.8% (26/45)
1	26.7% (12/45)
2	11.1% (5/45)
3	4.4% (2/45)
NIHSS score	14.2±6.7
Smoker	47.7% (21/44)
Diabetes mellitus	28.9% (13/45)
Hypertension	71.1% (32/45)
Hypercholesterolemia	59.1% (26/44)
Cerebrovascular disease	15.6% (7/45)
Atrial fibrillation	43.2% (19/44)
Myocardial infarction	8.9% (4/45)
Heart valve replacement	6.7% (3/45)
Pulmonary disease	17.8% (8/45)
ASPECTS score
6	9.5% (4/42)
7	14.3% (6/42)
8	14.3% (6/42)
9	16.7% (7/42)
10	45.2% (19/42)
Location of occlusion
Left hemisphere	44.4% (20/45)
Right hemisphere	48.9% (22/45)
VBA circulation	6.7% (3/45)

Data are mean±SD (range), or % (n/N).

ASPECTS, Alberta Stroke Protocol Programme Early CT Score; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; NIHSS, National institute of Health Stroke Scale; VBA, vertebro basilar artery.