Table 1

Demographics

Total (n=163)With CTA (n=126)
Median age (in years, range)63 (23–91)62 (23–89)
Men (%)98 (60)69 (55)
Median NIHSS (range)14 (3–38)14 (3–38)
Site of occlusion (%)
 Carotid3 (2)3 (2)
 Carotid T-top15 (9)11 (9)
 Middle cerebral artery145 (89)112 (89)
Time onset to ER (median in minutes, range)62 (5–359)68 (5–359)
Time onset to IVT (median in minutes, range)105 (27–274)110 (27–274)
Time onset to IAT (median in minutes, range)207 (65–1111)207 (65–1111)
IVT (%)113 (69)89 (71)
IAT (%)159 (98)122 (97)
 Use of thrombolytics (%)120 (74)97 (77)
 Mechanical (%)133 (82)101 (82)
 Failed procedure (%)4 (3)4 (3)
Radiological parameters
 ASPECTS >7 (%)126 (75)106 (84)
 Median Collateral Flow Grading (range)3 (0–3)
 Median Clot Burden Score (range)3 (1–8)
 Successful recanalisation (%)68 (44)59 (49)
 Complete circle of Willis (%)26 (21)
 Carotid score
 06 (5%)
 142 (33%)
 278 (62%)
  • ASPECTS, Alberta Stroke Programme Early CT Score; CTA, CT angiography; ER, emergency room; IAT, intra-arterial treatment; IVT, intravenous thrombolysis; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.