Comparisons between patients who had favorable and unfavorable outcomes 3 months after recanalization
| Patient Demographics | % or Median (IQR) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable Outcome (n = 22) | Unfavorable Outcome (n = 13) | ||
| Age (yr) | 64 (61–69) | 73 (65–77) | .040 |
| Male | 90.9 | 84.6 | .618 |
| Medical history | – | – | – |
| Diabetes mellitus | 22.7 | 15.4 | .689 |
| Hypertension | 54.5 | 53.8 | 1.000 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 27.3 | 30.8 | 1.000 |
| Smoking | 45.5 | 53.8 | .733 |
| Cardiac disease | 18.2 | 7.7 | .630 |
| Prior stroke | 9.1 | 30.8 | .166 |
| Preprocedural findings | |||
| Time to hospital (min)a | 180 (138–208) | 180 (100–210) | .851 |
| Time to IA therapy (min)a | 255 (200–279) | 280 (180–360) | .669 |
| NIHSS score at admission | 9 (8–14) | 17 (13–18) | .003 |
| Modified Rankin Scale score | 4 (3–4) | 4 (4–4) | .005 |
| 3 | 45.5 | 7.7 | .027 |
| 4 | 54.5 | 69.2 | .486 |
| 5 | 0.0 | 23.1 | .044 |
| Right-sided occlusion | 27.3 | 69.2 | .032 |
| Tandem occlusion site | – | – | .247b |
| M1 | 63.6 | 84.6 | .259 |
| M2 | 22.7 | 0.0 | .134 |
| Distal ICA thrombus | 13.6 | 15.4 | 1.000 |
| Received IV rtPA | 18.2 | 30.8 | .433 |
| Periprocedural findings | |||
| Procedure duration (min) | 90 (66–128) | 95 (70–110) | .891 |
| Urokinase dose (×104 U) | 10 (10–30) | 20 (10–20) | .648 |
| TICI grade | – | – | .006c |
| IIa | 9.1 | 53.8 | .006 |
| IIb | 22.7 | 15.4 | .689 |
| III | 68.2 | 30.8 | .043 |
| Complications | 0.0 | 15.4 | .144 |
| Symptomatic hemorrhage | 0.0 | 7.7 | .371 |
| Brain swelling | 0.0 | 7.7 | .371 |
| Follow-up evaluation at 3 months | |||
| NIHSS scored | 2 (2–4) | 9 (6–16) | <.001 |