Table 2:
Baseline characteristics and preinterventional imaging results of the studied patientsa
| Characteristics and Results | |
|---|---|
| Total No. of patients | 85 |
| Sex (No.) | 37 Men/48 women |
| Age (yr) | 72.0 ± 12.9 |
| Vascular risk factors (No.) (multiple choices possible) | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 50 (58.8%) |
| Hypertension | 70 (82.4%) |
| Diabetes | 24 (28.2%) |
| High blood cholesterol levels | 53 (62.4%) |
| Smoking | 19 (22.4%) |
| Excessive alcohol intake | 1 (1.2%) |
| Obesity | 7 (8.2%) |
| Heart disease other than atrial fibrillation | 44 (51.8%) |
| Patients with previous ischemic stroke (No.) | 18 (21.2%) |
| Subtypes of ischemic stroke (No.) | |
| Major-risk source cardiogenic embolism | 51 (60.0%) |
| Large-artery atherosclerotic stenosis | 16 (18.8%) |
| ESUS | 17 (20.0%) |
| Unusual (eg, dissection) | 1 (1.2%) |
| Initial NIHSS score | 13 (0–28) |
| Initial stroke imaging (No.) | |
| CT | 83 |
| DSA | 2 |
| Occlusion site (No.) | |
| Internal carotid artery (intracranial) | 28 (32.9%) |
| MCA, M1 segment | 36 (42.4%) |
| MCA, M2 segment | 10 (11.8%) |
| Basilar artery | 9 (10.6%) |
| Anterior cerebral artery | 1 (1.2%) |
| Posterior cerebral artery | 1 (1.2%) |
| Dense artery sign (n = 71 patients)b | 43 (60.6%) |
| Mean thrombus attenuation (HU) (67 patients)b | 58 (41–149) |
| Initial ASPECTS (in MCA ischemia; n = 64 patients)b | 10 (3–10) |
| Patients given IV tPA (No.) | 52 (61.2%) |
| OTT (n = 56 patients) (min)b | 172 (96–782) |
Note:—OTT indicates time interval between symptom onset and start of thrombectomy.
a
Data are given as number (percent of total), mean ± SD, or median (range).
b
Data were not available from all 85 patients (On-line Table 1).