Characteristic | Stent retriever (n=115) | Merci retriever (n=81) | Penumbra aspiration system (n=91) | p Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean±SD age (years) | 67.4±13.7 | 65.8±14.7 | 64.6±14.5 | 0.365 |
Male gender, n (%) | 67 (58) | 31 (38) | 49 (54) | 0.061 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 88 (77) | 62 (77) | 68 (75) | 0.946 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 29 (25) | 20 (25) | 28(31) | 0.588 |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 30 (26) | 26 (32) | 21 (23) | 0.400 |
Current smoker, n (%) | 27 (24) | 13 (16) | 16 (18) | 0.342 |
Median NIHSS on admission | 18 (15–24) | 21 (16–24) | 19 (14–22) | 0.061 |
Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 45 (39) | 27 (33) | 24 (26) | 0.156 |
Mean±SD baseline glucose | 143.4±53.3 | 148.6±57.0 | 146.9±66.3 | 0.817 |
ASPECTS median (IQR) | 7 (6–9), n=94 | 8 (6–9), n=67 | 8 (7–9), n=68 | 0.242 |
ASPECTS >7, n (%) | 45 (51%) | 41 (61%) | 42 (62%) | 0.124 |
ASPECTS, Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.