Demographic and intracranial plaque characteristics of 30 patients with acute stroke
| Patient Demographics | Mean ± SD or Median (IQR) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.0 ± 9.7 |
| Body mass index (kg/cm2) | 24.6 ± 2.9 |
| Sex (male) | 18 (60.0%) |
| Hypertension | 21 (70.0%) |
| Diabetes | 11 (36.7%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 6 (20.0%) |
| Current smoking | 5 (16.7%) |
| Plaque location | |
| Internal carotid artery (C4–7) | 25 (22.1%) |
| Middle cerebral artery | 34 (30.1%) |
| Anterior cerebral artery | 6 (5.3%) |
| Basilar artery | 17 (15.0%) |
| Vertebral artery | 21 (18.6%) |
| Posterior cerebral artery | 10 (8.9%) |
| Plaque stenosis (%) | |
| 30% ≤ stenosis < 50% (grade I) | 74 (65.5%) |
| 50% ≤ stenosis < 70% (grade II) | 15 (13.3%) |
| Stenosis ≥ 70% (grade III) | 24 (21.2%) |
| Plaque numbers (n) | 3.0 (2.0–6.0) |