Table 1.
General traits of the study population.
| mTICI 3 | mTICI 2b | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 74 (59) | 51 (41) | — |
| Baseline traits | |||
| Age yr, median | 71 (63–79) | 69 (59–81) | 0.956 |
| Males, n (%) | 38 (51) | 28 (55) | 0.696 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 37 (50) | 27 (53) | 0.746 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 12 (16) | 8 (16) | 0.937 |
| Dyslipemia, n (%) | 28 (38) | 19 (37) | 0.947 |
| CAD, n (%) | 11 (15) | 8 (16) | 0.703 |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 19 (26) | 16 (31) | 0.486 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 15 (20) | 8 (16) | 0.516 |
| Stroke subtype, n (%) | 0.901 | ||
| Large vessel disease | 20 (27) | 13 (25) | |
| Cardioembolism | 27 (37) | 18 (35) | |
| Undetermined etiology | 18 (24) | 11 (22) | |
| Other | 9 (12) | 9 (18) | |
| Pretreatment NIHSS, median (IQR) | 15 (11–19) | 17 (14–21) | 0.081 |
| Workflows and radiological findings | |||
| Vessel occlusion on CTA, n (%) | 0.566 | ||
| Tandem | 14 (19) | 7 (14) | |
| ICA | 9 (12) | 10 (20) | |
| M1 | 39 (53) | 28 (55) | |
| M2 | 12 (16) | 6 (12) | |
| Time to CTP, min, median | 170 (90–215) | 196 (93–286) | 0.207 |
| Time to groin puncture, min, median | 233 (164–295) | 270 (186–365) | 0.047 |
| Time to recanalization, min, median (IQR) | 267 (201–3338) | 332 (229–422) | 0.012 |
| Number of passes | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–4) | 0.004 |
| Previous use of intravenous alteplase, n (%) | 46 (62) | 33 (65) | 0.772 |
| Collateral score, n (%) | 0.010 | ||
| 0–1 (poor) | 16 (22) | 22 (43) | |
| 2–3 (good) | 58 (78) | 29 (57) | |
| Baseline CTP infarct core, ml, median | 16.6 (7.4–32,9) | 24.3 (9.3–38.1) | 0.236 |
| NCCT ASPECTS, n (%) | 0.156 | ||
| 0–6 | 0 | 2 (4) | |
| 7–8 | 23 (31) | 19 (37) | |
| 9–10 | 51 (69) | 30 (59) | |
TICI = Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction; DWI = Diffusion weighted imaging; mRS = modified Rankin scale; ASPECTS = Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score; NCCT = Non contrast CT scan; CTP = CT Perfusion.