Patient baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Patients | 116 (100.0) |
| Men | 99 (85.3) |
| Women | 17 (14.7) |
| Mean age (range) (yr) | 65.8 (40–82) |
| Symptomatic patients | 105 (90.5) |
| TIA/amaurosis fugax | 44 (37.9) |
| Minor stroke/stroke (mRS, <3) | 61 (52.6) |
| Asymptomatic patients | 11 (9.5) |
| Vascular risk factors | |
| Diabetes | 49 (42.2) |
| Hypertension | 84 (72.4) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 65 (56) |
| Cigarette smoking | 56 (48.3) |
| Coronary artery disease | 35 (30.2) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 27 (23.3) |