Table 4.
Clinical Characteristics in Intervention and Control Groups
| Endovascular Therapy n=56 | IV-tPA Thrombus Identified N=37 | IV-tPA No Thrombus Identified | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical characteristics | ESCAPE Eligible (N=42) | ESCAPE Ineligible (N=14) | ESCAPE Eligible (N=13) | ESCAPE Ineligible (N=24) | ESCAPE Ineligible (N=36) |
| 3 Month mRS 0-2 – n (%) | 30(71.4%) | 9(64.2%) | 4(30.8%) | 9(37.5%) | 25(69.4%) |
| Discharge NIHSS Score* - Median (IQR) | 9 (2-15) | 9 (3-15) | 19 (14-22) | 8 (3-15) | 3 (0-5) |
*
Scores on National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) range from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating more severe neurologic deficits
n: Number of patients with outcome. N: Total number of patients within group.