County A | County B | |
---|---|---|
Male n (%) | 2 (50) | 4 (100) |
Age, mean (range) | 68 (54–81) | 79 (71–91) |
White n (%) | 3 (75) | 4 (100) |
ABCD2 score by EMS n (%) | ||
Age ≥ 60 | 3 (75) | 4 (100) |
BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg | 4 (100) | 4 (100) |
Clinical features | ||
Unilateral weakness | 1 (25) | n/a |
Speech disturbance without weakness | 1 (50) | n/a |
Neither | 1 (25) | n/a |
Duration ≥ 60 min. | 1 (25) | n/a |
Diabetes | 1 (50) | 1 (25) |
EMS ABCD2 ≥ 4 | 4 (100) | n/a |
Specialist ABCD2 ≥ 4 | 2 (50) | n/a |
Past medical history | ||
Hypertension | 2 (50) | 1 (25) |
Atrial fibrillation | 0 (0) | 1 (25) |
Ischaemic heart disease | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Carotid stenosis | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Peripheral vascular disease | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Smoker | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Prosthetic heart valve | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Medication | ||
Clopidogrel | 1 (25) | 0 (0) |
Dipyridamole | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Time to specialist within target | 3 (75) | 4 (100) |
Investigations | ||
MRI scan | 1 (25) | 1 (25) |
Carotid Doppler | 3 (75) | 3 (75) |
12 lead ECG | 3 (75) | 2 (50) |
CT brain | 3 (75) | 3 (75) |
Follow up stroke free status | ||
7 Days | 3 (75) | 4 (100) |
90 Days | 3 (75) | 3 (75) |