Table 1.
Patients' characteristics.
| All patients N = 71 |
|
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 67.4 ± 12.5 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 50 (70.4) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 12 (16.9) |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 29 (45.3) |
| Arterial hypertension, n (%) | 38 (53.5) |
| Coronary heart disease, n (%) | 14 (20.0) |
| Cerebrovascular diseasea, n (%) | 18 (40.9) |
| Pulmonary disease, n (%) | 4 (5.71) |
| Renal insufficiency, n (%) | 6 (8.57) |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 47 (66.2) |
| Heart failure, n (%) | 9 (12.7) |
| Arrival time to the hospital, hours (median) | 2.20 |
aData for previous cerebrovascular disease was available only for 44 patients.