Table 2:
Reasons for not receiving tPA in the untreated group (n=119)
| Age > 80 years | 47 (39%) |
|---|---|
| Admit NIHSS >25 | 5 (4%) |
| Non-disabling deficit | 5 (4%) |
| Subacute infarct on FLAIR | 7 (6%) |
| Microbleeds >10 | 7 (6%) |
| FLAIR SIR >1.15 | 40 (35%) |
| Bright FLAIR positive (SIR not measured) | 57 (48%) |
| Recent surgery or serious trauma | 6 (5%) |
| INR > 1.7 | 1 (0.8%) |
| Hemorrhage on initial imaging | 2 (1.6%) |
| Other | 10 (8%) |
Values reported as: n (%)
Abbreviations used: NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, FLAIR: Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery, SIR: Signal Intensity Ratio, INR: International normalization ratio.