Baseline characteristics of patients confirmed to have a carotid free-floating thrombus
| N=83 | |
| Baseline characteristics | |
| Age at presentation (mean±SD) | 67.2±14.0 |
| Female sex (n,%) | 30 (36.1) |
| Medical history | |
| Coronary artery disease (n,%) | 14 (16.9) |
| Myocardial infarction (n,%) | 13 (15.7) |
| Ischaemic stroke (n,%) | 15 (18.3) |
| Atrial fibrillation (n,%) | 8 (9.6) |
| Venous thromboembolism (n,%) | 5 (6.0) |
| Diabetes mellitus (n,%) | 15 (18.1) |
| Dyslipidaemia (n,%) | 38 (45.8) |
| Hypertension (n,%) | 46 (55.4) |
| Medication use | |
| Prior anticoagulant use (n,%) | 9 (10.8) |
| Prior antiplatelet use (n,%) | 26 (31.3) |
| Clinical presentation | |
| Stroke (n,%) | 68 (81.9) |
| Transient ischaemic attack (n,%) | 15 (18.1) |
| Treatment | |
| Single antiplatelet | 3 (3.6) |
| Dual antiplatelet | 19 (22.9) |
| Anticoagulation | 38 (45.8) |
| Anticoagulation and antiplatelet | 20 (24.1) |
| None | 3 (3.6) |