Table 1.
Patients without PMV (n = 52) | Patients with PMV (n = 42) | ||
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Mean age (years) | 65 ± 16 | 64 ± 11 | n.s. |
female sex | 21 (%) | 12 (%) | n.s. |
pre-existing hypertension | 41 (%) | 37 (%) | n.s. |
diabetes mellitus | 5 (10%) | 7 (17%) | n.s. |
previous stroke | 9 (%) | 8 (%) | n.s. |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD | 3 (6%) | 5 (12%) | n.s. |
anticoagulant medication prior ictus | 23 (44%) | 17 (41%) | n.s. |