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Table 2: Demographic data of the study group
EKOS MCA Control MCA P EKOS BA Control BA P No. of subjects 7 44 – 7 12 – Age (mean) (yr) 69.1 ± 11.4 68.7 ± 11.2 <.05 61.0 ± 9.4 68.9 ± 12.9 <.05 Males (No.) (%) 5 (71.4%) 22 (50.0%) <.05 5 (71.4%) 9 (75.0%) <.05 Arterial hypertension (No.) (%) 7 (100%) 33 (75.0%) <.05 4 (57.1%) 9 (75.0%) <.05 Diabetes mellitus (No.) (%) 2 (28.6%) 8 (18.2%) <.05 1 (14.3%) 3 (25.0%) <.05 Hyperlipidemia (No.) (%) 2 (28.6%) 9 (20.5%) <.05 2 (28.6%) 5 (41.7%) <.05 Atrial fibrillation (No.) (%) 2 (28.6%) 19 (43.2%) <.05 2 (28.6%) 4 (33.3%) <.05 Smoking (No.) (%) 2 (28.6%) 8 (18.2%) <.05 1 (14.3%) 2 (25.0%) <.05 Heavy alcohol consumption (No.) (%) 0 (0%) 1 (2.3%) <.05 0 (0%) 0 (0%) <.05 ICA/VA stenosis >50% (No.) (%) 1/0 (14.3/0%) 7/0 (15.9/0%) <.05 0/3 (0/42.3%) 0/4 (0/33.3%) <.05 Left hemisphere (No.) (%) 3 (42.9%) 25 (56.8%) <.05 – – – Use of acetylsalicylic acid (No.) (%) 2 (28.6%) 15 (34.1%) <.05 2 (28.6%) 4 (33.3%) <.05 Stroke in medical history (No.) (%) 1 (14.3%) 7 (15.9%) <.05 1 (14.3%) 3 (25.0%) <.05 Myocardial infarction in history (No.) (%) 1 (14.3%) 8 (18.2%) <.05 1 (14.3%) 2 (16.7%) <.05 IV thrombolysis (No.) (%) 3 (42.9%) 26 (59.1%) <.05 2 (28.6%) 6 (50.0%) <.05 IAT (No.) (%) 6 (85.7%) 0 (0%) – 7 (100%) 0 (0%) – cPTAS (No.) (%) 3 (42.9%) 0 (0%) – 5 (71.4%) 0 (0%) –
Note:—VA indicates vertebral artery; EKOS, EkoSonic Endovascular System.