Table 1. Baseline characteristics.
| Parameter (n = 24) | |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 76.7 ± 7.3 |
| Sex (male, %) | 10 (41.7) |
| NIHSS at baseline (median, IQR) | 17 (13–19) |
| ASPECTS at baseline (median, IQR) | 8 (7–9) |
| Occluded vessel | |
| Carotid terminus (n, %) | 5 (20.8) |
| MCA (M1) (n, %) | 18 (75) |
| MCA (M2) (n, %) | 1 (4.2) |
| Successful reperfusion (n, %) | 22 (91.7) |
| Time metrics | |
| Symptom to FDCT (mean min ± SD) | 145 ± 70 |
| Symptom to reperfusion time (n = 22, mean ± SD) | 195 ± 66 |
| Door to groin (mean min ± SD) | 26 ± 7 |
| Groin to reperfusion (n = 22, mean ± SD) | 37 ± 20 |
| FDCT to first DSA (min ± SD) | 23 ± 8 |
| Ship | |
| Mothership (n, %) | 12 (50) |
| Drip and ship (n, %) | 7 (29.2) |
| Ship and drip (n, %) | 1 (4.2) |
| Just ship (n, %) | 4 (16.7) |
| Wake up stroke (n, %) | 4 (16.7) |
| IVT (n, %) | 16 (66.7) |
| Any anesthesia (n, %) | 14 (58.3) |
| General anesthesia at the time of FDCT (n, %) | 2 (8.3) |
| Clinical characteristics | |
| Arterial Hypertension (n, %) | 18 (75) |
| Hyperlipoproteinaemia (n, %) | 10 (43.5) |
| Diabetes mellitus (n, %) | 8 (33.3) |
| Atrial fibrillation (n, %) | 15 (65.2) |
| Coronary artery disease (n, %) | 8 (33.3) |
| Chronic kidney failure (n, %) | 6 (25) |
IQR: interquartile range; SD: Standard deviation; MCA M1/M2: Medial cerebral artery in its M1 or M2 segment; IVT: intravenous thrombolysis; FDCT: flat-detector computed tomography; DSA: Digital subtraction angiography; NIHSS: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; mRS: modified Rankin Scale; ASPECTS: Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Scale