Table 1. Baseline Characteristics.
| Variable | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| EVT with standard care (n = 33) | Standard care only (n = 34) | |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 43 (33-50) | 38 (23-48) |
| Women | 23 (70) | 27 (79) |
| Headache | 30 (91) | 34 (100) |
| Papilledema | 8 (25) | 11 (32) |
| Mental status disorder | 20 (61) | 22 (65) |
| Epileptic seizure | 16 (49) | 16 (47) |
| Coma | 8 (24) | 5 (15) |
| GCS score, median (IQR) | 10 (9-14) | 11 (10-14) |
| NIHSS score, median (IQR) | 12 (7-20) | 12 (5-20) |
| Risk factors for CVT | ||
| Previous VTE | 4 (12) | 0 (0) |
| Inflammatory bowel disease | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
| Cancer | 0 (0) | 3 (9) |
| Infection | 4 (12) | 0 (0) |
| Oral contraceptive usea | 14 (61) | 16 (59) |
| Puerperiuma,b | 1 (3) | 2 (6) |
| Laboratory findings, median (IQR) | ||
| Platelet count, ×109/L | 240 (211-349) | 279 (203-341) |
| PTT, s | 12 (12-16) | 13 (11-14) |
| APTT, s | 26 (23-31) | 27 (24-31) |
| Imaging | ||
| ICH | 22 (67) | 25 (74) |
| Nonhemorrhagic parenchymal lesion | 11 (37) | 12 (40) |
| Thrombosed sinusesc | ||
| Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis | 23 (70) | 25 (74) |
| Straight sinus | 17 (52) | 14 (41) |
| Transverse sinus | ||
| Left | 16 (52) | 17 (50) |
| Right | 22 (67) | 16 (47) |
| Sigmoid sinus | ||
| Left | 12 (38) | 12 (35) |
| Right | 15 (46) | 12 (35) |
| Jugular vein | ||
| Left | 5 (16) | 3 (9) |
| Right | 4 (13) | 7 (22) |
| Thrombosis deep venous system | 14 (42) | 14 (41) |
| Time between diagnosis and randomization, median (IQR), d | 0 (0-1) | 1 (0-1) |
| Duration of hospital admission, median (IQR), d | 8 (6-11) | 11 (5-23) |
Abbreviations: APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; CVT, cerebral venous thrombosis; EVT, endovascular treatment; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale (score range: 3-15, with the highest score indicating normal consciousness); ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; IQR, interquartile range; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (score range: 0-42, with higher scores indicating more severe deficit); PTT, partial thromboplastin time; VTE, venous thromboembolism.
a
Women only.
b
Within 12 weeks of delivery.
c
Information for thrombosed sinuses was missing for transverse sinus left (n = 2), sigmoid sinus left (n = 1), jugular vein left (n = 4), and jugular vein right (n = 3).