Parameter

DcSSc + CVA (n = 6)

DcSSc + no CVA (n = 7)

p value

Sex

1 M/5 F (n = 6)

1 M/6 F (n = 7)

1

Race

3 AA/3 C (n = 6)

2 AA/4 C/1 H (n = 7)

N/A

Age at CVA dx

60.2 ± 14.9 (n = 5)

N/A

N/A

Age at SSc dx

49.2 ± 20.1 (n = 6)

40.3 ± 9.6 (n = 7)

0.32

Hypertension

5 yes/1 no (n = 6)

5 yes/2 no (n = 7)

1

Hyperlipidemia

3 yes/3 no (n = 6)

1 yes/6 no (n = 7)

0.27

Prior TIA or CVA

1 yes/4 no (n = 5)

N/A

N/A

CAD

3 yes/3 no (n = 6)

0 yes/7 no (n = 7)

0.07

Atrial fibrillation

0 yes/6 no (n = 6)

0 yes/7 no (n = 7)

1

Diabetes mellitus

1 yes/5 no (n = 6)

2 yes/5 no (n = 7)

1

Tobacco use

3 yes/3 no (n = 6)

2 yes/5 no (n = 7)

0.59

Family hx of CVA

1 yes/5 no (n = 6)

1 yes/6 no (n = 7)

1

Carotid disease

2 yes/3 no (n = 5)

0 yes/1 no (n = 1)

1

Anti-nuclear antibody

4 pos/0 neg (n = 4)

6 pos/0 neg (n = 6)

1

Scl-70 antibody

0 pos/2 neg (n = 2)

3 pos/3 neg (n = 6)

0.46

ACA

1 pos/2 neg (n =3)

0 pos/6 neg (n = 6)

0.33

Cr at time of CVA

1.6 ± 1.0 (n = 4)

N/A

N/A

Hb at time of CVA

10.5 ± 2.45 (n = 4)

N/A

N/A

Alb at time of CVA

3.7 ± 0.40 (n = 4)

N/A

N/A