Table 1.
Demographic, Clinical, and Plaque Characteristics of Patients
| Characteristic | No. of Patients |
|---|---|
| Patient characteristics* | |
| Male sex | 19 (70) |
| Active smoker | 4 (15) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 9 (33) |
| Hypertension | 22 (81) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 16 (59) |
| Stroke | 25 (93) |
| Acute | 20 (74) |
| Subacute | 2 (7) |
| Chronic | 3 (11) |
| Transient ischemic attack | 2 (7) |
| No. of plaques identified per patient† | |
| 1 | 3 (15) |
| 2 | 3 (15) |
| 3 | 6 (30) |
| 4 | 1 (5) |
| ≥5 | 7 (35) |
| Plaque location† | |
| Anterior cerebral artery | 7 (9) |
| Internal carotid artery | 26 (33) |
| Middle cerebral artery | 17 (22) |
| Basilar artery | 13 (17) |
| Posterior cerebral artery | 6 (8) |
| Vertebral artery | 9 (12) |
| Plaque classification† | |
| Nonculprit | 45 (58) |
| Probably culprit | 12 (15) |
| Culprit | 21 (27) |
Note.—Data in parentheses are percentages.
*
For the entire cohort of 27 patients.
†
For the 20 patients with an acute stroke (78 plaques).