Table 1.
Risk factors, clinical characteristics, and outcome variables
| Characteristics/risk factors | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age ± SD, years | 66±14 | |
| Male sex | 16 | 59.3 |
| Hypertension | 18 | 66.7 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 11 | 40.7 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 6 | 22.2 |
| Diabetes | 7 | 25.9 |
| Current smokers | 9 | 33.3 |
| Mean NIHSS at admission ± SD | 15±8 | |
| BA segment occlusion | ||
| Proximal | 9 | 33.3 |
| Middle | 8 | 29.6 |
| Distal | 10 | 37.0 |
| Etiology | ||
| Large artery disease | 10 | 37.0 |
| Cardioembolic | 3 | 11.1 |
| Unknown | 14 | 51.8 |
| OTT (min.–max.), min | 436 (110–1,170) | |
| <6 h | 12 | 44.4 |
| 6–9 h | 9 | 33.3 |
| 9–12 h | 3 | 11.1 |
| >12 h | 3 | 11.1 |
| ΔNIHSS ≥5 at discharge | 9 | 33.3 |
| mRS at 3 months | ||
| 0–3 | 11 | 40.7 |
| 4–5 | 8 | 29.6 |
| 6 | 8 | 29.6 |
SD, standard deviation; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; BA, basilar artery; OTT, onset to treatment time; mRS, modified Rankin Scale.