Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with stroke (n =70)
Age, mean ± SD | 73.1 ± 13.3 |
Sex: male/female | 42/28 |
Current Smoker | 16 (22.9%) |
Hypertension | 48 (68.6%) |
Ischaemic heart disease | 21 (30%) |
Atrial fibrillation | 18 (25.7%) |
Diabetes mellitus | 14 (20%) |
Previous TIA | 11 (15.7%) |
Hyperlipidaemia | 27 (38.6%) |
Antiplatelets Aspirin only Clopidogrel only Both drugs | 33 (47.1%) 26 3 4 |
Statins | 26 (37.1%) |
Glucose (mmol/L) | 6.5 ± 1.7 |
Creatinine (μmol/L) | 97 ± 27.2 |
D-dimer (ng/mL) | 208 [104–488] |
C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 4 [1–10] |
TOAST classification: | |
Large artery Cardio-embolic Small vessel (lacunar) Undetermined aetiology | 20 14 29 7 |