Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with acute ischemic stroke and controls
| Patients with acute ischemic stroke | Control subjects | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 15 | 14 | |
| Age (years) | 74.4 ± 18.5 | 74.7 ± 4.46 | 0.95 |
| Males (%) | 46.7 % | 57.15 % | 0.42 |
| Smokers no/ex/yes | 10/2/3 | 7/2/5 | 0.37 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.0 ± 3.6 | 26.2 ± 3.4 | 0.78 |
| Hypertension (%) | 80.0 % | 78.6 % | 0.46 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.90 ± 1.12 | 5.15 ± 0.88 | 0.61 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.02 ± 0.91 | 2.89 ± 0.78 | 0.94 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.22 ± 0.27 | 1.47 ± 0.28 | 0.01 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.37 (0.75–1.72) | 1.10 (0.94–1.58) | 0.71 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 0.88 ± 0.2 | 0.25 |
| Pre-hospital delay (hours) | 9.4 ± 5.0 | ||
| Neurological impairment | |||
| Mild (%) | 73.3 | – | |
| Moderate (%) | 13.3 | – | |
| Severe (%) | 13.3 | – | |
| Mean stroke volume (cm3) | 27.4 ± 46.6 | ||