Table 2:

Angles, P values, AUCs for ROC analyses, and optimal cutoff values to differentiate TICI subgroups and Youden indices for different vessel anglesa

Occlusion PatternGroup SizeAngleTICI 0–2a (mean)TICI 2b/3 (mean)PROC AUCCutoff and Youden index
Proximal (carotid T or proximal M1 segment)125ICA/M1110 ± 23.869 ± 28.7.000b.872d100° (J = 0.69)
125M1/M156 ± 29.229 ± 26.6.001b.759d36° (J = 0.40)
Distal (distal M1 or proximal M2 segment)36M1/M2117 ± 34.367 ± 29.5.006c.865d97° (J = 0.64)
  • Note:—AUC indicates area under the curve.

  • a P values significant at P < .05.

  • b Corrected for age, sex, and IV rtPA (yes/no).

  • c Corrected for age.

  • d Significant at P < .005.