Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of patients stratified by reperfusion grade
| Observed parameter | Good recanalization | None/poor recanalization |
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| Patients, n (%) | 82 (74.5) | 28 (25.5) |
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| Age (years), mean±SD (range) | 72.4±11.9 (39–93) | 73.3±11.4 (38–91) |
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| Male sex, n (%) | 51 (62.2) | 15 (53.6) |
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| NIHSS baseline, median (range) | 13.0 (5–23) | 16.5 (7–40) |
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| Occluded artery, n (%) | ||
| ICA (±MCA) | 27 (32.9) | 10 (35.7) |
| MCA | 55 (67.1) | 18 (64.3) |
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| Onset-to-groin puncture time (min), median (range) | 243.0 (35–1220) | 245.5 (120–840) |
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| IVT, n (%) | 51 (62.2) | 18 (64.3) |
P > 0.05 in all comparisons.
SD, standard deviation; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; ICA, internal carotid artery; MCA, middle cerebral artery; IVT, intravenous thrombolysis.