Table 1.
Demographic and clinical variables of the included patients (n = 46).
| Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||
| Male | 30 | 65.2 |
| Age (years) | 62.9 (42-76) | |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 37 | 80.4 |
| Non-Caucasian | 9 | 19.6 |
| Risk factors | ||
| Hypertension | 35 | 76.1 |
| Smoking habit | 24 | 52.2 |
| Obesity | 13 | 28.3 |
| Diabetes | 9 | 19.6 |
| Drinking habit | 9 | 19.6 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 6 | 13 |
| Hypothyroidism | 6 | 13 |
| Depression | 5 | 10.9 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 4 | 8.69 |
| Valvulopathy | 4 | 8.69 |
| CAD | 3 | 6.52 |
| Myocardial infarction (previous) | 2 | 4.35 |
| Sleep apnoea syndrome | 1 | 2.17 |
| Congestive heart failure | 1 | 2.17 |
| BAMFORD | ||
| LACS | 28 | 60.9 |
| PACS | 11 | 23.9 |
| POCS | 6 | 13.1 |
| TACS | 1 | 2.1 |
| TOAST | ||
| Indeterminate | 27 | 58.7 |
| Cardioembolic | 9 | 19.6 |
| Small vessel disease | 7 | 15.2 |
| Large vessel disease | 3 | 6.5 |
| Other causes | 0 | |
| Haemodynamic variables | ||
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | ||
| Systolic (mmHg) | 142.8 (99-193) | |
| Diastolic (mmHg) | 83.8 (55-177) | |
| Mean (mmHg) | 105.7 (84-157) | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 71.2 (50-104) | |
| Respiratory rate (rpm) | 18.8 (16-21) | |
| Saturation of peripheral oxygen (%) | 96.1 (92-100) | |
| Rankin prestroke | ||
| 0 | 37 | 80.4 |
| 1 | 9 | 19.6 |
| NHISS score at admission1 | 3.4 (0-10) | |
| Glycaemia (mg/dl) | 121.1 (58-377) | |
| Thrombolysis | 8 | 17.4 |
| Length of stay at hospital | 7 (3-15) | |
AF: atrial fibrillation; TIA: transient ischaemic attack; CHF: congestive heart failure; CAD: coronary artery disease; LACS: lacunar syndrome; TACS: total anterior circulation syndrome; PACS: partial anterior circulation syndrome; POCS: posterior circulation syndrome; NIHSS: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale. The results are expressed as the median and percentiles or percentage.