Table 2.
Treatment details of patients with and without first pass effect (FPE).
| FPE (N = 140) | Non-FPE (N = 469) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment details | |||
| Intravenous tPA use, n/N (%) | 66/138 (48) | 241/467 (52) | 0.44 |
| TOG ≤ 6 h, n/N (%) | 86/134 (64) | 284/453 (63) | 0.84 |
| TOG ≤ 8 h, n/N (%) | 106/134 (79) | 362/453 (80) | 0.90 |
| TOG > 8 h, n/N (%) | 28/134 (21) | 91/453 (20) | 0.90 |
| Onset to puncture in minutes, Mean ± SD, Median [IQR] | 384.4 ± 352.9, 267.5 [245.25] | 358.1 ± 234.8, 285 [244] | 0.32 |
| Total procedural time (Groin puncture to final angiogram) in minutes, Mean ± SD; Median [IQR] | 49.6 ± 23.7; 46.5 [26.5] | 99.7 ± 53.9; 90 [69] | <0.0001 |
| Total fluoroscopic time in minutes, Mean ± SD, Median [IQR] | 18.5 ± 12.5, 14.6 [10.48] | 36.3 ± 23.8, 30 [26] | <0.0001 |
| Puncture to reperfusion in minutes, Mean ± SD, Median [IQR] | 46.3 ± 27.4, 38 [25.75] | 89.3 ± 51, 80 [63] | <0.0001 |
| Use of BGC, n (%) | 69 (49) | 219 (47) | 0.63 |
| General anesthesia, n (%) | 80 (57) | 301 (64) | 0.14 |
| Use of rescue therapy, n/N (%) | N/A | 128/462 (28) | – |
| # of passes, Mean ± SD, Median [IQR] | N/A | 2.2 ± 1.2, 2 [2] | – |
BGC, balloon-guided catheter; IQR, interquartile range; TOG, time of onset to groin puncture; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator. Rows that have mean and median values between groups, p-values correspond to mean, SD values.