Feature | Number (%) |
---|---|
Age at diagnosis, yrs, median (IQR) | 75 (69–79) |
Women | 288 (65.8) |
Men | 149 (34.2) |
Headache | 348 (83.9) |
Abnormal temporal artery on examination | 256 (63.7) |
Polymyalgia rheumatica | 208 (48.6) |
Jaw claudication | 184 (43.6) |
Arm-leg claudication | 26 (6.2) |
Visual ischemic manifestations* | 111 (26.1) |
Permanent visual loss | 49 (11.6) |
Stroke | 19 (4.6) |
Severe ischemic manifestations** | 217 (51.3) |
Irreversible occlusive disease† | 82 (19.7) |
↵* Transient visual loss including amaurosis fugax, permanent visual loss, or diplopia6.
↵** At least one of the following: visual manifestations, cerebrovascular accidents (stroke and/or transient ischemic attacks), jaw claudication, or limb claudication6.
↵† At least one of the following: permanent visual loss, stroke, and/or occlusive disease in the extremities8. IQR: interquartile range.