Characteristics of participants
| Number | |
|---|---|
| TIA, transient ischaemic attack; ICA, internal carotid artery; Ca, calcium; ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme. | |
| Characteristics | |
| Total number of patients | 30 |
| Mean age | 64 (6) |
| Sex (male/female) | 26/4 |
| Diagnosis | |
| TIA (amaurosis/hemispheric) | 4 (0/4) |
| Minor stroke | 26 |
| Mean months between last symptom and PET | 6 (12) |
| Mean months between angiography and PET | 1.2 (1.8) |
| Angiography | |
| ICA occlusion/stenosis | 14/16 |
| Contralateral carotid stenosis >70% | 7 |
| Risk factors | |
| Hypertension | 14 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 15 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 6 |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 4 |
| Current smoking | 4 |
| Medications | |
| Antiplatelet agents (aspirin/ticlopidine) | 28/13 |
| Antihypertensives (Ca antagonists/ACE inhibitors/others) | 11/4/1 |
| Statins | 4 |