Characteristic | All patients (n=130) | Difficult carotid access | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No (n=102) | Yes (n=28) | |||
Age (years) | 72±12 | 70.7±12 | 78.5±7 | <0.01 |
Age>75 years (%) | 51.4 | 45 | 67 | 0.03 |
Gender (female) (%) | 44.9 | 44.1 | 46.4 | 0.58 |
Hypertension (%) | 69.2 | 64.3 | 85 | 0.04 |
Diabetes (%) | 17.4 | 16.8 | 24.9 | 0.3 |
Dyslipidemia (%) | 45 | 40.1 | 69.3 | 0.01 |
iv tPA (%) | 55.9 | 56.4 | 57.1 | 0.94 |
Left carotid circulation stroke (%) | 42.9 | 41.2 | 75 | 0.01 |
Glucose (mg/dl) | 132±45 | 131±48 | 142±46 | 0.45 |
Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 145±31 | 145±33 | 144±29 | 0.98 |
Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 80±15 | 81.3±15 | 78.2±17 | 0.44 |
ICA occlusion (%) | 41.5 | 39.6 | 50 | 0.53 |
Baseline NIHSS (median (IQR)) | 19 (4) | 19 (3) | 20 (4) | 0.1 |
Onset to femoral puncture (min) | 227±101 | 238±111 | 205±88 | 0.15 |
Door to femoral puncture (min) | 80±44 | 81±45 | 79±44 | 0.8 |
Onset to recanalization (min) | 325±124 | 334±131 | 335±87 | 0.9 |
BP, blood pressure; ICA, internal carotid artery; iv tPA, intravenous tissue plasminogen activator; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.