Demographics, endovascular treatments, and outcomes of treatment group
Demographics | |
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Gender | 10 men, 4 women |
Mean age (ys) ± SD | 58 ± 14 |
Median baseline NIHSS (range) | 17 (11–25) |
Mean time (min) from stroke onset to endovascular therapy ±SD | 389 ± 103 |
Thrombolytics | 9 IV/IA, 3 IA, 1 IV, 1 none |
Mean total IA dose ± SD | Reteplase (n=8): 3 ± 1.2 mg (median 3 mg, range 1–4.9 mg) |
Urokinase (n=2): 250,000–650,000 U | |
rtPA (n=2): 4–19 mg | |
Occlusion location | 8 left, 6 right |
Occlusion type | 4 type II, 10 type III |
Adjunctive therapy | 2 simple mechanical, 5 angioplasty, 6 angioplasty/stenting |
Immediate recanalization (TICI ≥ 2) | 64% |
Decrease in expected infarct volume | 50% |
ASPECT scores | Mean 4 ± 2.9, median 3, range 0–8, 21% ≥ 8 |
Symptomatic hemorrhage | 7% |
Mortality | 21% |
Favorable outcome (discharge home or inpatient rehabilitation) | 64% |
Note.—NIHSS indicates National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; IA, intraarterial; IV, intravenous; TICI, thrombolysis in cerebral infarction; ASPECT, Alberta Stroke Program Early CT.