Table 1:
Baseline characteristics of patients with a distal anterior cerebral artery occlusion
| Characteristics | Patients (N = 30) |
|---|---|
| Age (yr), mean (SD) | 64 (13) |
| Male | 14 (46.6%) |
| Hypertension | 20 (66.6%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5 (16.6%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 13 (43.3%) |
| Coronary artery disease | 3 (10%) |
| Congestive heart failure | 2 (6.6%) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 8 (26.6%) |
| Previous stroke | 0 (0%) |
| History of smoking | 3 (10%) |
| Prestroke mRS | |
| 0 | 22 (73.3%) |
| 1 | 5 (16.6%) |
| 2 | 3 (10%) |
| Initial NIHSS score, median (IQR) | 18 (13–23) |
| Time from stroke onset to initial imaging (min), median (IQR) | 90 (61–155) |
| CT | 16 |
| MR | 14 |
| Time from stroke onset to imaginga (min), median (IQR) | |
| CT | 76 (55–150) |
| MR | 154 (87–230) |
| ASPECTSa, median (IQR) | |
| CT | 9 (9) |
| MR | 7 (7–9)b |
| Initial occlusion site | |
| ICA (excluding Carotid-T) | 1 (3.3%) |
| Carotid-T | 18 (60%) |
| M1 | 9 (30%) |
| M2 | 2 (6.6%) |
| Intravenous tPA | 25 (83.3%) |
| Time from stroke onset to groin puncture (min), median (IQR) | 211 (139–289) |
Note:—IQR indicates interquartile range.
a
According to the imaging modality.
b
MR-ASPECTS was assessed on axial diffusion-weighted images.