Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of stroke patients with stenosis of internal carotid artery.
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, median (interquartile range), mean (±SD) in years | 74(66–80) 72 (±10) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 86 (71.1) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 108 (89.3) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 42 (34.7) |
| Smoking status, n (%) | |
| Smoker | 28 (23.5) |
| Ex-smoker | 28 (23.5) |
| Non-smoker | 63 (53) |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 8(6,6)† |
| Duration of ECG monitoring in days, median (IQR) | 5 (3-6) |
| Type of latest ischemic cerebrovascular event | |
| Stroke, n (%) | 88 (72.7) |
| TIA, n (%) | 33 (27.3) |
| History of any previous ischemic cerebrovascular event, either TIA or ischemic stroke, n (%) | 32 (26) |
| Previous medications | |
| Antiplatelets, n (%) | 49 (56) |
| Anticoagulants, n (%) | 18 (10.7) |
| Statin, n (%) | 65 (38.7) |
| NIHSS-score on admission, median (IQR) | 2 (0-4) |
| NIHSS on admission, n (%)‡ | |
| 0 | 20 (22.7) |
| 1–4 | 41 (46.6) |
| 5–8 | 13 (14.8) |
| 9–12 | 7 (8) |
| 13–17 | 7 (8) |
| HbA1c, median (IQR), mean (±SD) % | 6 (5.6–6.5), 6.3 (±1.2) |
Values are presented as mean median (interquartile range), mean (±standard deviation) or number (%).
ECG, electrocardiography; IQR, interquartile range; TIA, transient ischemic attack.
†
Atrial fibrillation allowed only for patients with asymptomatic stenosis.
‡
TIA patients are not included.