Table 3.
Imaging variables associated with END
| Variable | No END n=134 | END n=34 | P | Odds Ratio (CI)† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of Arterial Occlusion on CT angiogram | ||||
| Internal Carotid artery* | 9 | 8 | 0.003 | 4.63 (1.62-13.20) |
| M1 segment of MCA | 14 | 20 | <.001 | 12.25 (5.08-29.50) |
| M2 segment of MCA | 13 | 3 | 0.87 | |
| Basilar artery | 4 | 1 | 0.98 | |
| Follow up Imaging | ||||
| A. Arterial territory | ||||
| Anterior circulation | 112 | 31 | 0.26 | |
| Vertebro-basilar | 22 | 3 | 0.28 | |
| B. Location of ischemic changes | ||||
| Cortical involvement | 64 | 26 | 0.003 | 3.77 (1.59-8.93) |
| Subcortical | 48 | 5 | 0.02 | 3.23 (1.18-8.91) |
| Brainstem | 20 | 2 | 0.16 | |
| Cerebellum | 2 | 1 | 0.57 | |
| C. Intracerebral haemorrhage | 9 | 11 | <.001 | 6.64 (2.47-17.81) |
| Hemorrhagic infarction | 8 | 3 | 0.54 | |
| Parenchymal hematoma | 1 | 8 | <.001 | 40.12 (4.9-141.12) |
| D. New ischemic changes | 4 | 9 | <.001 | 10.02 (2.81-35.36) |
| E. Cerebral edema | 12 | 5 | 0.32 |
*Includes 4 patients with tandem occlusion (END group: n=4). † Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for significant factors on univariate analysis