Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of 347 patients

Age, years	69 (22)
Male gender	205 (59)
TIA at clinical presentationa	190 (55)
Minor stroke at clinical presentationb	157 (45)
Final diagnosis of TIAc	168 (48)
Final diagnosis of minor stroke	147 (42)
Stroke/TIA mimics	32 (10)
Duration of symptomsd, min	58 (107)
Baseline NIHSS if minor stroke	2 (2)
Diabetes mellitus	43 (12)
Hypertension	185 (53)
Atrial fibrillation	25 (7)
Current smoker	55 (16)
Symptoms to baseline CT, h	5 (5)
Symptoms to baseline MRI, h	15 (12)
Time from CT to MRI, h	8 (11)
DWI lesion volume, mm3	0.89 (2.76)

Values are medians (IQR) or n (%).

^aResolved within 24 h.

^bLasting more than 24 h.

^cResolved within 24 h and mimics excluded.

^dDuration of symptoms in TIA.