Comparison of characteristics between patients with good and poor outcomesa
| All Patients (n = 113) | Good Outcome (n = 41) | Poor Outcome (n = 72) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 74 (63–78) | 70 (62–77.5) | 74 (64–79.75) | .105 |
| Sex, male | 53 (46.9) | 21 (51.2) | 32 (44.4) | .488 |
| Risk factors | ||||
| Hypertension | 76 (67.3) | 27 (65.9) | 49 (68.1) | .810 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 31 (27.4) | 8 (19.5) | 23 (31.9) | .154 |
| Dyslipidemia | 31 (27.4) | 13 (31.7) | 18 (25) | .442 |
| Smoking | 25 (22.1) | 12 (29.3) | 13 (18.1) | .167 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 69 (61.1) | 21 (51.2) | 48 (66.7) | .105 |
| Coronary artery disease | 19 (16.8) | 10 (24.4) | 9 (12.5) | .104 |
| Previous stroke or TIA | 16 (14.2) | 6 (14.6) | 10 (13.9) | .913 |
| Congestive heart failure | 7 (6.2) | 4 (9.8) | 3 (4.2) | .253 |
| Intravenous thrombolysis | 60 (53.1) | 21 (51.2) | 39 (54.2) | .763 |
| Anterior choroidal artery infarction on DWI | 60 (53.1) | 15 (36.6) | 45 (62.5) | .008 |
| DWI-ASPECTS | 7 (5–8) | 7 (5–9) | 6 (5–8) | .044 |
| Time to procedure (min) | 220 (160–290) | 225 (138.5–292.5) | 220 (161.25–297.5) | .770 |
| Procedural time (min) | 35 (25–50) | 30 (20–45) | 43 (27.25–58.75) | .023 |
| Time to reperfusion (min) | 253 (197–337) | 252 (173–338) | 258 (200.75–358) | .429 |
| Baseline NIHSS score | 14 (11–17) | 13 (10–17) | 15 (12–17) | .182 |
| Underlying severe intracranial stenosis | 12 (10.6) | 8 (19.5) | 4 (5.6) | .028 |
| Cervical ICA tandem occlusion | 10 (8.8) | 3 (7.3) | 7 (9.7) | .745 |
| Stroke etiology | .411 | |||
| Cardioembolism | 74 (65.5) | 24 (58.5) | 50 (69.4) | |
| Large-artery atherosclerosis | 18 (15.9) | 10 (24.4) | 8 (11.1) | |
| Undetermined | 19 (16.8) | 5 (12.2) | 14 (19.4) | |
| Other | 2 (1.8) | 2 (4.9) | 0 | |
| Successful reperfusion | 89 (78.8) | 39 (95.1) | 50 (69.4) | .001 |
| Parenchymal hemorrhage | 8 (7.1) | 0 | 8 (11.1) | .049 |
| Symptomatic hemorrhage | 4 (3.5) | 0 | 4 (5.6) | .295 |
↵a Values are presented as No. (%) or median (IQR).