Research Article

Circulating Factor Seven Activating Protease (FSAP) in the Hyperacute Phase of Stroke

Table 2

Baseline characteristics in part II.

Final diagnosisACIICHSM

Number of patients ()701923
Females (%) ()36 (25)32 (6)57 (13)
Age, years, median (IQR)72 (64-77)69 (58-83)68 (49-83)
NIHSS at sample collection, median (IQR)5 (2-8)12 (6-15)2 (0-3)
LVO (%) ()44 (20)
Atrial fibrillation (%) ()10 (6)21 (4)4 (1)
Cerebrovascular disease (%) ()18 (11)32 (6)35 (8)
Diabetes (%) ()10 (7)21 (4)4 (1)
Heart disease (%) ()34 (24)32 (6)13 (3)
Hyperlipidemia (%) ()31 (22)21 (4)13 (3)
Hypertension (%) ()56 (39)79 (15)48 (11)

Abbreviations: ACI: acute cerebral ischemia; ICH: intracerebral hemorrhage; SM: stroke mimics; LVO: large vessel occlusion; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; IQR: interquartile range.