Table 1:
Baseline clinical characteristics
| Fragmented Thrombus (n = 24) (7.4%) | Single Thrombus (n = 300) (92.6%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) (mean) (SD) | 73.1 (11.3) | 68.6 (14.0) | .109 |
| Women (No.) (%) | 9 (37.5) | 139 (46.3) | .403 |
| Baseline NIHSS score (median) (range) | 15 (6–36) | 11 (1–36) | .014 |
| Vascular risk factors | |||
| Hypertension (No.) (%) | 15 (62.5) | 192 (64.0) | .883 |
| Diabetes mellitus (No.) (%) | 5 (20.8) | 45/298 (15.1) | .395 |
| Atrial fibrillation (No.) (%) | 13/23 (56.5) | 123/263 (46.8) | .392 |
| Current smoking (No.) (%) | 2/22 (9.1) | 57/286 (19.9) | .271 |
| Hypercholesterolemia (No.) (%) | 14/23 (60.9) | 161/296 (54.4) | .548 |
| Coronary artery disease (No.) (%) | 5 (20.8) | 58/298 (19.5) | .794 |
| Previous stroke (No.) (%) | 2 (8.3) | 31/298 (10.4) | 1.00 |
| Stroke etiology | .558 | ||
| Large artery disease (No.) (%) | 3 (12.5) | 31 (10.3) | |
| Cardioembolic stroke (No.) (%) | 14 (58.3) | 135 (45.0) | |
| Other determined etiology (No.) (%) | 2 (8.3) | 38 (12.7) | |
| Unknown etiology (No.) (%) | 5 (20.8) | 96 (32.0) |