Comparison between patients with HCA and controls
| Patients with HCA | Controls | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 15 | 33 | ||
| Age (yr) | 66, 30 | 65, 27 | NS | |
| Sex | M/F | 9:6 | 18:15 | NS |
| Artery | EICA | 6 | 3 | NS |
| IICA | 2 | 4 | ||
| MCA | 7 | 19 | ||
| BA | 0 | 6 | ||
| PCA | 0 | 1 | ||
| Atrial fibrillation | 6 | 14 | NS | |
| High blood pressure | 8 | 23 | NS | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2 | 10 | NS | |
| Dyslipidemia | 5 | 9 | NS | |
| Smoking | 6 | 11 | NS | |
| Previous antiplatelet therapy | 5 | 13 | NS | |
| Previous anticoagulant therapy | 1 | 5 | NS | |
| Intravenous therapy | Yes | 7 | 13 | NS |
| No | 8 | 20 | ||
| Recanalization | Complete | 12 | 26 | NS |
| Incomplete | 3 | 7 | ||
| Duration of recanalization procedure (min, mean) | 139, 40 | 113, 18 | NS | |
| Time from symptom onset to revascularization (min, mean) | 360, 20 | 431, 70 | NS | |
| NIHSS score pretreatment | 15, 13 | 18, 47 | NS | |
| NIHSS score reduction at discharge | 10, 79 | 8, 69 | NS |
Note:—NS indicates not significant; EICA, extra- and intracranial segments of the ICA; IICA, intracranial segment of the ICA; BA, basilar artery; PCA, posterior cerebral artery.