Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Characteristic | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 69.6 (16.5) |
| N (%) Female | 27 (51.9) |
| Occlusion location N (%) | |
| M1 | 35 (67.3) |
| M2 | 11 (21.1) |
| ICA terminus | 1 (1.9) |
| Vertebrobasilar | 5 (9.6) |
| Thrombus characteristics | |
| Mean thrombus length in mm (SD) | 13.5 (7.6) |
| Mean thrombus attenuation NCCT (SD) | 49.2 (7.3) |
| Mean thrombus attenuation, arterial phase (SD) | 75.5 (19.9) |
| Mean thrombus attenuation, delayed phase (SD) | 80.9 (3.4) |
| Type of curve N (%) | |
| No change | 1 (1.9) |
| Increase and washout | 15 (28.8) |
| Increase and stable or increase | 36 (69.2) |
| Final TICI N (%) | |
| 0 | 3 (5.8) |
| 1 | 1 (1.9) |
| 2a | 4 (7.7) |
| 2b | 15 (28.8) |
| 3 | 29 (55.8) |
| Mean (SD) number of passes | 1.8 (1.1) |
| TICI 2b/3 on first pass N (%) | |
| Yes | 31 (59.6) |
| No | 21 (40.4) |
| IV tPA N (%) | 30 (57.7) |
ICA: internal carotid artery; IV: intravenous; NCCT: noncontrast computed tomography; TICI: Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction scale; tPA: tissue plasminogen activator.