Table 1.
Patient characteristics (n = 120).
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age, year mean (SD) | 67.4 ± 15.9 |
| Men, n (%) | 66 (55.0) |
| Medical history | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 72/120 (60.0) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 23/120 (19.2) |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 30/120 (25.0) |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 32/120 (26.7) |
| Previous stroke or TIA, n (%) | 23/120 (19.2) |
| Pre-stroke mRS > 1 | 39/120 (32.5) |
| Antithrombotic treatment | 61/119 (51.3) |
| Current AIS event | |
| Baseline NIHSS score, median (IQR) 1 | 17 (9–20) |
| Baseline ASPECTS, median (IQR) 2 | 7 (5–9) |
| IVT | 58/120 (48.3) |
| First-line EVT strategy | |
| Stent retriever alone | 8/118 (6.8) |
| Contact aspiration alone | 57/118 (48.3) |
| Stent retriever and contact aspiration | 53/118 (44.9) |
| YKL-40 plasma levels | |
| Before EVT, mean (SD), ng/ml 3 | 177 (111) |
| Within 1 h after EVT, mean (SD), ng/ml 3 | 161 (112) |
| 24 h after EVT, mean (SD) ng/ml 3 | 298 (142) |
| Functional outcomes at 3 months | |
| Favorable outcome, n (%) | 51/110 (46.4) |
| Excellent outcome, n (%) | 30/110 (27.3) |
Values expressed as no/total no. (%) unless otherwise indicated. ASPECTS: Alberta stroke program early computed tomography score; TIA: transient ischemic attack; IQR: interquartile range; IVT: intravenous thrombolysis; NIHSS: national institutes of health stroke scale; SD: standard deviation.
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2 missing data.
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9 missing data.
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1 missing data.