Table 1—

Basic characteristics

Subjects n196
Age yrs44.6±15.2
Female112 (57.1)
Male84 (42.9)
Blood pressure mmHg
 Systolic131±16
 Diastolic77±9
Neurological event
 TIA3 (1.5)
 CVA4 (2.0)
 TIA or CVA7 (3.6)
 CAVM#11 (15.1)
 Migraine39 (19.9)
  Migraine with aura24 (12.8)
  Migraine without aura14 (7.1)
PAVM
 No126 (64.3)
 Yes70 (35.7)
HHT
 Type 173 (37.2)
 Type 2105 (53.6)
 Unknown18 (9.2)
  • Data are presented as mean±sd or n (%), unless otherwise indicated. TIA: transient ischaemic attack; CVA: cerebral vascular accident; CAVM: cerebral arteriovenous malformation; PAVM: pulmonary arteriovenous malformation; HHT: hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. #: data available in 73 patients.