Baseline patient characteristics (n = 40)
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Demographic data and medical history | |
| Age (mean) (yr) | 78 ± 9.6 |
| Female sex | 68% (27/40) |
| Current smoker | 8% (3/38) |
| Hypertension | 74% (28/38) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 39% (15/38) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 41% (15/37) |
| Baseline NIHSS (mean) | 15.4 ± 7.2 |
| Pretreatment ASPECTS | |
| 0–5 | 5.1% (2/39) |
| 6–10 | 94.9% (37/39) |
| IV thrombolysis | 47.5% (19/40) |