Table 1.
Patient demographics and characteristics
| Clinical parameters | Values |
|---|---|
| Male : Female (n) |
72: 18 |
| Age (mean ± SD) |
62.0 ± 8.2 |
| Symptoms, yes (%) |
38.6 (32 of n*83) |
| Ipsilateral carotid stenosis (%) |
78.0 ± 10.3 (of n*77) |
|
Risk factors: | |
| Smoking, yes (%) |
48.1 (37 of n*77) |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
26.7 ± 4.7 (of n*78) |
| Diabetes mellitus type 2, yes (%) |
26.3 (21 of n*80) |
| Hypertension, yes (%) |
96.3 (78 of n*81) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) |
5.6 ± 1.3 (of n*84) |
|
Treatment: | |
| Statins (%) |
33.3% (27 of n*81) |
| Antiplatelet drugs (%) |
82.5 (66 of n*80) |
| Antihypertensive drugs (%) | 73.8 (59 of n*80) |
BMI body mass index, values are mean ± SD if not indicated otherwise, n* number of patients with available variant; Symptoms refer to transient ischemic attack, ischemic stroke or retinal ischemia.