Table 3.
Treatment characteristics and outcome of patients who died or survived.
| Treatment characteristics* | All patients n = 3180 | Alive n = 2317 | Deceased n = 863 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time parameters | ||||
| Onset to groin (mean; SD) † | 203.4 (73.1) | 198 (72.7) | 216.2 (72.8) | p < 0.001 |
| Duration of procedure (mean; SD) † | 63.7 (34.3) | 60.6 (33.4) | 72.1 (35.2) | p < 0.001 |
| Onset to end of procedure (mean; SD) † | 258.1 (80.4) | 250.5 (80.0) | 279.3 (78.1) | p < 0.001 |
| Admission at off-hours ‡ | 2025 (63.8) | 1459 (63.1) | 566 (65.6) | p = 0.196 |
| Procedural characteristics | ||||
| General anesthesia | 758 (25.4) | 532 (24.5) | 226 (27.8) | p = 0.069 |
| Treatment outcome | ||||
| Reperfusion (TICI 2B-3) | 1910 (61.8) | 1502 (66.8) | 408 (48.5) | p < 0.001 |
| Excellent reperfusion (TICI 2C-3) | 1216 (39.3) | 970 (43.1) | 246 (29.2) | p < 0.001 |
| Decrease of NIHSS (median; IQR) § | 4.0 (0.0–9.0) | 6.0 (1.0–10.0) | 0.0 (−4.0–3.0) | p < 0.001 |
SD: standard deviation; TICI: thrombolysis in cerebral infarction scale; NIHSS: national institute of health stroke scale.
*
All numbers are n (%) unless stated otherwise
†
In minutes
‡
Monday to Friday 17:00–08:00, weekends and national holidays.
§
NIHSS measured 24–48 h post EVT.