Baseline characteristics and demographics
| Characteristics | n = 70 |
|---|---|
| Mean age (range) (yr) | 69.9 [SD, 16.5] (25–96) |
| Women (%) | 48.6 |
| Race (%) | |
| White | 61.7 |
| Hispanic | 28.3 |
| Black | 6.7 |
| Other | 3.3 |
| Atrial fibrillation (%) | 56.9 |
| Hypertension (%) | 80.3 |
| Hyperlipidemia (%) | 52.4 |
| Diabetes (%) | 32.8 |
| Previous ischemic stroke/TIA (%) | 20 |
| Mean NIHSS on admission (range) | 16.3 [SD, 6.6] (3–27) |
| Mean premorbid mRS (range) | 0.4 [SD, 0.9] (0–4) |
| Premorbid mRS ≤2 (%) | 94.0 |
| Location | |
| ICA (%) | 25.7 |
| M1 (%) | 54.3 |
| M2 (%) | 15.7 |
| M3 (%) | 2.9 |
| Basilar (%) | 1.4 |
| IV tPA (%) | 34.3 |