Imaging characteristics and treatment
Fragmented Thrombus (n = 24) (7.4%) | Single Thrombus (n = 300) (92.6%) | P | |
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Affected vascular territory | .739 | ||
Anterior circulation (No.) (%) | 21 (87.5) | 267 (89.0) | |
Posterior circulation (No.) (%) | 3 (12.5) | 33 (11.0) | |
Occlusion site | .372 | ||
Tandem occlusion (No.) (%) | 3 (12.5) | 29 (9.7) | |
Carotid-T (No.) (%) | 3 (12.5) | 14 (4.7) | |
MCA M1 (No.) (%) | 8 (33.3) | 123 (41.0) | |
MCA M2 (No.) (%) | 6 (25.0) | 74 (24.7) | |
MCA M3/4 (No.) (%) | 1 (4.2) | 23 (7.7) | |
Anterior cerebral artery (No.) (%) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.3) | |
Basilar artery (No.) (%) | 3 (12.5) | 16 (5.3) | |
Posterior cerebral artery (No.) (%) | 0 (0.0) | 17 (5.7) | |
Primary thrombus length on SWI (mm) (mean) (SD) | 10.3 (6.4) (n = 18) | 10.3 (5.6) (n = 248) | .699 |
Total clot length (mm) (mean) (SD) | 20.1 (10.7) (n = 18) | 10.3 (5.6) (n = 248) | <.001 |
DWI ASPECTS (media) (range) | 5 (0–8) (n = 21) | 7 (0–10) (n = 263) | .006 |
Leptomeningeal collaterals | n = 19 | n = 199 | .051 |
Good (No.) (%) | 4 (21.1) | 88 (44.2) | |
Moderate/poor (No.) (%) | 15 (78.9) | 111 (55.8) | |
Treatment | .625 | ||
Intravenous thrombolysis only (No.) (%) | 6 (25.0) | 102 (34.0) | |
Bridging thrombolysis (No.) (%) | 7 (29.2) | 69 (23.0) | |
Endovascular intervention only (No.) (%) | 11 (45.8) | 129 (43.0) |