Patient demographics and clinical presentation
| No. | Age/Sex | Medical Comorbidities | Presenting Symptoms | Background Treatment at Presentation | Initial Treatment for Presenting Index Event | Acute Infarcts on Prestent Brain MRI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68/F | Hypertension, hypothyroidism | Hemi-numbness, hemiparesis, dysarthria | None | Heparin | Bilateral cerebellar, left parieto-occipital lobe |
| 2 | 80/M | Hypertension, NIDDM, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, ischemic coronary artery disease | Vertigo, ataxia | Aspirin 81 mg/day, warfarin (INR 2.17 seconds) | Heparin | None |
| 3 | 76/M | Hypertension, tobacco abuse, dyslipidemia | Vertigo, drop attacks/syncope, ataxia, dysarthria, blurred vision | Clopidogrel | Warfarin | None |
| 4 | 57/M | Hypertension, ischemic coronary artery disease | Hemiparesis, hemi-numbness | Clopidogrel, aspirin 325 mg/day | tPA, heparin, abciximab | None |
| 5 | 83/F | Hypertension, ischemic coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, hypothyroidism | Dysarthria, hemiparesis | Warfarin (INR unknown) | Heparin, aspirin 325 mg/day | None |
| 6 | 50/M | NIDDM, dyslipidemia, tobacco and alcohol abuse | Hemiparesis, vertigo, dysarthria, ataxia | Clopidogrel, aspirin 325 mg/day × 3 months after balloon angioplasty of Mori B lesion (70% stenosis with 25% residual stenosis) | Heparin | No prestent brain MRI |
| 7 | 61/M | Hypertension, NIDDM, alcohol abuse | Homonymous hemianopsia, drop attacks/syncope | Aspirin 325 mg/day × 4 months after acute thrombotic occlusion of basilar artery, 1 month after balloon angioplasty of Mori C lesion (90% stenosis with 50% residual stenosis) | Heparin | None. |
| 8 | 72/M | Hypertension, IDDM, dyslipidemia, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, COPD, hypothyroidism, alcohol abuse, ischemic coronary artery disease | Vertigo, dysarthria, ataxia | Clopidogrel, aspirin 325 mg/day | Heparin | Left cerebellar |
| 9 | 69/M | Ischemic coronary artery disease, hypertension | Dysarthria, hemiplegia | None | Clopidogrel, aspirin 325 mg/day | Left hemi-pontine |
| 10 | 67/M | Hypertension | Hemi-numbness, hemiparesis | Aspirin (dose unknown) | Warfarin, aspirin 325 mg/day | None |
Note:—MRI indicates MR imaging; NIDDM, non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; IDDM, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; INR, international normalized ratio; sec, seconds; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator.