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Characteristics

SIM (n = 337)

EZ-SIM (n = 564)

ATOR (n = 1510)

Age (y)

67.3 ± 11.5

65.4 ± 10.9^a

66.2 ± 11.0

.047

Age ≥75 years

101 (30.0)

120 (21.3)^a

373 (24.7)

.014

Sex

.870

Male

192 (57.0)

312 (55.3)

838 (55.5)

Female

145 (43.0)

252 (44.7)

672 (44.5)

Previous MI

8 (2.4)

15 (2.7)

27 (1.8)

.425

Previous cerebral vascular accident

Any^c

104 (30.9)

130 (23.0)^a

344 (22.8)^a

.006

Ischemic

81 (24.0)

104 (18.4)

254 (16.8)^a

.008

Hemorrhage

10 (3.0)

15 (2.7)

38 (2.5)

.893

Unspecified

48 (14.2)

57 (10.1)

152 (10.1)

.071

Comorbidity

Neuropathy

64 (19.0)

91 (16.1)

155 (10.3)^a,^b

<.001

Retinopathy

17 (5.0)

32 (5.7)

63 (4.2)

.328

CAD

47 (13.9)

68 (12.1)

170 (11.3)

.377

Chronic kidney disease

13 (3.9)

15 (2.7)

40 (2.6)

.464

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

49 (14.5)

57 (10.1)

168 (11.1)

.114

22 (6.5)

16 (2.8)^a

110 (7.3)^b

.001

Peripheral arterial disease

37 (11.0)

46 (8.2)

84 (5.6)^a

.001

Hypertension

304 (90.2)

478 (84.8)

1283 (85.0)^a

.036

Heart failure

26 (7.7)

26 (4.6)

102 (6.8)

.116

Malignancy

13 (3.9)

23 (4.1)

68 (4.5)

.828

Cirrhosis

5 (1.5)

0 (0.0)^a

13 (0.9)

.031

Previous PCI

2 (0.6)

4 (0.7)

16 (1.1)

.607

Previous carotid stenting

0 (0.0)

2 (0.1)

.550

Table 1.

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Baseline Clinical Characteristics of the Study Patients

Characteristics	SIM (n = 337)	EZ-SIM (n = 564)	ATOR (n = 1510)	P
Age (y)	67.3 ± 11.5	65.4 ± 10.9^a	66.2 ± 11.0	.047
Age ≥75 years	101 (30.0)	120 (21.3)^a	373 (24.7)	.014
Sex				.870
Male	192 (57.0)	312 (55.3)	838 (55.5)
Female	145 (43.0)	252 (44.7)	672 (44.5)
Previous MI	8 (2.4)	15 (2.7)	27 (1.8)	.425
Previous cerebral vascular accident
Any^c	104 (30.9)	130 (23.0)^a	344 (22.8)^a	.006
Ischemic	81 (24.0)	104 (18.4)	254 (16.8)^a	.008
Hemorrhage	10 (3.0)	15 (2.7)	38 (2.5)	.893
Unspecified	48 (14.2)	57 (10.1)	152 (10.1)	.071
Comorbidity
Neuropathy	64 (19.0)	91 (16.1)	155 (10.3)^a,^b	<.001
Retinopathy	17 (5.0)	32 (5.7)	63 (4.2)	.328
CAD	47 (13.9)	68 (12.1)	170 (11.3)	.377
Chronic kidney disease	13 (3.9)	15 (2.7)	40 (2.6)	.464
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	49 (14.5)	57 (10.1)	168 (11.1)	.114
AF	22 (6.5)	16 (2.8)^a	110 (7.3)^b	.001
Peripheral arterial disease	37 (11.0)	46 (8.2)	84 (5.6)^a	.001
Hypertension	304 (90.2)	478 (84.8)	1283 (85.0)^a	.036
Heart failure	26 (7.7)	26 (4.6)	102 (6.8)	.116
Malignancy	13 (3.9)	23 (4.1)	68 (4.5)	.828
Cirrhosis	5 (1.5)	0 (0.0)^a	13 (0.9)	.031
Previous PCI	2 (0.6)	4 (0.7)	16 (1.1)	.607
Previous carotid stenting	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	.550

Characteristics	SIM (n = 337)	EZ-SIM (n = 564)	ATOR (n = 1510)	P
Age (y)	67.3 ± 11.5	65.4 ± 10.9^a	66.2 ± 11.0	.047
Age ≥75 years	101 (30.0)	120 (21.3)^a	373 (24.7)	.014
Sex				.870
Male	192 (57.0)	312 (55.3)	838 (55.5)
Female	145 (43.0)	252 (44.7)	672 (44.5)
Previous MI	8 (2.4)	15 (2.7)	27 (1.8)	.425
Previous cerebral vascular accident
Any^c	104 (30.9)	130 (23.0)^a	344 (22.8)^a	.006
Ischemic	81 (24.0)	104 (18.4)	254 (16.8)^a	.008
Hemorrhage	10 (3.0)	15 (2.7)	38 (2.5)	.893
Unspecified	48 (14.2)	57 (10.1)	152 (10.1)	.071
Comorbidity
Neuropathy	64 (19.0)	91 (16.1)	155 (10.3)^a,^b	<.001
Retinopathy	17 (5.0)	32 (5.7)	63 (4.2)	.328
CAD	47 (13.9)	68 (12.1)	170 (11.3)	.377
Chronic kidney disease	13 (3.9)	15 (2.7)	40 (2.6)	.464
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	49 (14.5)	57 (10.1)	168 (11.1)	.114
AF	22 (6.5)	16 (2.8)^a	110 (7.3)^b	.001
Peripheral arterial disease	37 (11.0)	46 (8.2)	84 (5.6)^a	.001
Hypertension	304 (90.2)	478 (84.8)	1283 (85.0)^a	.036
Heart failure	26 (7.7)	26 (4.6)	102 (6.8)	.116
Malignancy	13 (3.9)	23 (4.1)	68 (4.5)	.828
Cirrhosis	5 (1.5)	0 (0.0)^a	13 (0.9)	.031
Previous PCI	2 (0.6)	4 (0.7)	16 (1.1)	.607
Previous carotid stenting	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	.550

Values are the mean ± SD or n (%). PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.

P < .05 vs SIM.

P < .05 vs EZ-SIM.

One patient might have 2 or more strokes.

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