Table 1:

Different levels of z-axis coverage stratified by quantitative parameters of our patient populationa

PatientsNumber of CasesAbsolute Baseline PCT Infarct VolumeBaseline PCT Infarct/MCAAbsolute Baseline PCT Penumbra VolumeBaseline PCT Penumbra/ (Infarct + Penumbra)
All5175707560
Stratified by baseline absolute PCT infarct volume
    <25 mL1950356560
    25–75 mL960406560
    >75 mL2375707570
Stratified by baseline PCT infarct/MCA ratio
    <33%2865407560
    ≥33%2375707570
Stratified by baseline absolute PCT penumbra volume
    <50 mL1465557025
    50–150 mL2475557560
    >150 mL1360657565
Stratified by baseline PCT penumbra/ (infarct + penumbra) ratio
    <20%715151010
    20%–50%1355557060
    >50%3175707570
Stratified by absolute follow-up infarct volume
    <50 mL2255356555
    50–100 mL1575506560
    >1001470707570
  • a Plateau was reached for PCT parameters in 95% (p95) of patients.