Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of ischemic stroke patients with and without recurrent strokes
Recurrent stroke | No recurrent stroke | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of subjects (%) | 44 (50.57) | 43 (49.43) | |
Age, mean, years | 71.73 ± 10.10 | 69.72 ± 10.33 | 0.362 |
Gender (M,F) | 39: 5 | 35: 8 | 0.349 |
BMI ± SD, mean, kg/m2 | 23.03 ± 3.07 | 23.32 ± 3.31 | 0.672 |
SBP ± SD, mean, mmHg | 142.84 ± 23.61 | 137.49 ± 15.86 | 0.217 |
DBP ± SD, mean, mmHg | 81.91 ± 14.32 | 75.09 ± 13.91 | 0.027 |
Admission mRS, mean ± SD | 1.98 ± 1.39 | 2.21 ± 1.30 | 0.424 |
Admission Barthel index, mean ± SD | 74.89 ± 30.16 | 78.72 ± 28.75 | 0.547 |
Smoking, n (%) | 8 (18.18) | 13 (30.23) | 0.193 |
Education (< 12: ≥ 12) | 25: 19 | 26: 17 | 0.734 |
Medical history, n (%) | |||
HTN | 31 (70.45) | 31 (72.09) | 0.868 |
DM | 21 (47.73) | 13 (30.23) | 0.097 |
CVA | 17 (38.64) | 15 (34.88) | 0.721 |
CAD | 7 (15.91) | 11 (25.58) | 0.271 |
Liver disease | 4 (9.09) | 3 (6.98) | 0.721 |
CKD | 9 (20.45) | 5 (11.63) | 0.268 |
Gout | 3 (6.82) | 3 (6.98) | 0.977 |
OA, mean ± SD | |||
Right PSV | 32.13 ± 15.28 | 32.33 ± 15.38 | 0.951 |
Right EDV | 5.70 ± 3.71 | 6.07 ± 5.62 | 0.718 |
Left PSV | 7.81 ± 15.71 | 7.42 ± 8.52 | 0.886 |
Left EDV | 67.24 ± 37.72 | 63.14 ± 39.39 | 0.621 |
Reverse OA flow, n (%) | |||
Right | 21 (47.73) | 25 (58.14) | 0.336 |
Left | 26 (59.09) | 19 (44.19) | 0.168 |
Ophthalmic flow direction change*, n (%) | 35 (79.55) | 20 (46.51) | 0.001 |
Intracranial artery stenosis, n (%) | |||
MCA right > 50% stenosis | 30 (68.18) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
MCA left > 50% stenosis | 44 (100) | 6 (13.95) | < 0.001 |
MRA BA or VA > 50% stenosis | 28 (63.64) | 11 (25.58) | < 0.001 |