Table 1.
Demographic data, vascular risk factors and stroke severity.
| Total (n = 120) | |
|---|---|
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 69,5 ± 14,0 |
| Male, n (%) | 66 (55%) |
| CHA2DS2VASc score (mean ± SD) | 4.9 ± 1.5 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 74 (60%) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 43 (35%) |
| Smoking, n (%) | 10 (8%) |
| Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 76 (62%) |
| Chronic heart failure, n (%) | 9 (7%) |
| Echocardiography: EF (%, mean ± SD) | 60.7 ± 7.4 |
| Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 15 (12%) |
| Carotid stenosisa, n (%) | 24 (20%) |
| Previous stroke, n (%) | 14 (11%) |
| Baseline NIHSS score (mean ± SD) | 4.4 ± 2.9 |
| Discharge NIHSS score (mean ± SD) | 2.4 ± 2.5 |
n number of patients, SD standard deviation, CHA2DS2VASc score assessing risk of atrial fibrillation, EF cardiac ejection fraction, NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.
aCarotid stenosis is considered as < 50% or ≥ 50% if in a different vascular territory.