Characteristics | AIS (N = 56) | TIA (N = 41) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years old) | 53.1 ± 13.4 | 55.5 ± 14.9 | 0.418 |
Sex (Female/Male) | 20/36 | 15/26 | 0.930 |
Clinical history [N (%)] | Â | Â | Â |
  Hypertension | 39 (69.6%) | 34 (82.9%) | 0.134 |
  Hyperlipidemia | 26 (46.4%) | 22 (53.7%) | 0.482 |
  Diabetes Mellitus | 22 (39.3%) | 17 (41.5%) | 0.829 |
  Ischemic heart disease | 8 (14.3%) | 5 (12.2%) | 0.765 |
  History of stroke | 17 (30.4%) | 18 (43.9%) | 0.17 |
  Smoking | 28 (50%) | 20 (48.8%) | 0.906 |
  NIHSS scores [median (IQR)] | 2(1, 3.75) | 0(0, 2) | <0.001* |
CoW integrity [N (%)] | Â | Â | Â |
  Incomplete A-CoW | 16 (28.6%) | 10 (24.4%) | 0.648 |
  Incomplete S-P-CoW | 49 (87.5%) | 23 (56.1%) | <0.001 # |
Plaque features | Â | Â | Â |
  Stenosis percentage | 69.3 ± 13.2 | 67.3 ± 14.0 | 0.476 |
  Plaque enhancement ratio | 202.6 ± 55.2 | 179.2 ± 59.7 | 0.048 ^ |
  Enhancement grade (0/1/2) | 0/36/20 | 4/30/7 | 0.010 # |
  Irregularity of plaque [N (%)] | 34 (62.5%) | 10 (24.4%) | <0.001 # |
  NWI | 84.9 ± 11.1 | 83.9 ± 13.3 | 0.977 |
  Positive remodeling [N (%)] | 12 (21.4%) | 4 (9.8%) | 0.102 |
  Arterial remodeling ratio | 0.87 ± 0.29 | 0.79 ± 0.22 | 0.189 |
  HT1S [N (%)] | 51 (91.1%) | 32 (78.0%) | 0.073 |