Table 2:

Baseline traits and volumetric differences among PVH scores on MRI in patients achieving complete reperfusion after mechanical thrombectomy (n = 126)

PVH 0PVH 1PVH 2PVH 3P Value
Age (mean) (SD) (yr)59.0 (16.7)68.0 (12.2)76.6 (7.7)72.9 (15.3)<.001
Baseline NIHSS score (median) (IQR)16 (11–19)16 (11–20)18 (8–20)17 (13–21).921
Time from symptom onset to CTP study (median) (IQR) (min)154 (89–233)168 (92–296)135 (64–263)185 (73–385).871
CBF (median) (IQR) (mL/100 g/min)2.4 (2.2–2.7)2.4 (2.1–2.6)2.5 (2.2–2.7)2.4 (2.2–2.8).558
CBV (median) (IQR) (mL/100 g/min)25.4 (22.9–28.1)23.9 (21.0–26.1)23.1 (19.4–26.9)22.6 (18.0–28.0).205
MTT (median) (IQR) (sec)5.7 (5.3–6.3)6.0 (5.4–6.3)6.2 (5.8–6.7)6.4 (6.3–7.1).021
Collateral status (median) (IQR)2 (2–3)2 (2–3)2 (2–3)2 (1–2).174
NVT (median) (IQR) (mL)15.4 (7.3–32.0)16.0 (7.8–36.3)15.4 (3.5–31.4)23.1 (15.1–33.9).411
FIV (median) (IQR) (mL)15.0 (3.5–32.4)12.8 (5.3–19.8)14.3 (2.8–40.0)13.6 (1.3–25.8).826
Volumetric biasa (median) (IQR) (mL) using Fazekas score on MRI4.2 (−18.5–9.8)1.6 (−3.1–16.4)0.0 (−18.7–16.0)12.5 (0.9–30.4).205
Volumetric biasa (median) (IQR) (mL) using Fazekas score on NCCT2.6 (−12.1–11.6)2.3 (−3.5–13.2)0.5 (−18.7–14.5)11.4 (−1.1–31.4).557
  • a Volumetric bias was defined as NVT (using the rCBF <30% cutoff)-FIV.