Table 1.

Baseline clinical characteristics of 55 patients with AIS (n = 55).

Mean age (SD), y	66.1 (13.1)
Male, n (%)	36 (65.5)
Medical history, n (%)
Hypertension	38 (69.1)
Coronary artery disease	10 (18.2)
Diabetes mellitus	25 (45.5)
Atrial fibrillation	6 (10.9)
Hyperlipidemia	16 (29.1)
Smoking	25 (45.5)
Admission data
Systolic blood pressure, Mean (SD), mm Hg	162.4 ± 24.0
Diastolic blood pressure, Mean (SD), mm Hg	95.0 ± 20.8
NIHSS score, median	4
Follow-up mRS score, n (%)
0	12 (21.8)
1	21 (38.2)
2	10 (18.2)
3	6 (10.9)
4	3 (5.5)
5	2 (3.6)
6	1 (1.8)

AIS, acute ischemic stroke; NIHSS, NIH Stroke Scale; mRS, modified Rankin Scale.