Baseline characteristics of patients and main outcomes according to early recanalization or not
| Characteristics | All patients (N=65) | Recanalization (N=51) | No recanalization (N=14) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 66.6 (15.8) | 66.2 (15.2) | 68 (15) | 0.78 |
| Female, n (%) | 31 (48) | 27 | 4 | 0.093 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 43 (66) | 32 | 11 | 0.218 |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 23 (35) | 18 | 5 | 0.606 |
| “Wake-up” stroke, n (%) | 9 (13.8) | 8 | 1 | 0.374 |
| Preprocedure NIHSS, median (IQR) | 14.5 | 14.4 (IQR 10–19) | 15.01 (IQR 11–18) | 0.699 |
| Infarct volume cc, (median (IQR))* | 27 (2–82) | 8 (0–44) | 82 (34–113) | 0.013 |
| 24–36 h NIHSS, median (IQR) | 16 (6) | 7.7 (IQR 2–11) | 17 (IQR 9–21) | 0.003 |
| SICH, n (%) | 6 (9) | 3 | 3 | 0.276 |
| Dramatic recovery, n (%) | 27 (41.8) | 25 | 2 | 0.016 |
| mRS at 3 months <3 (n=55), n (%) | 33 (60) | 30 | 3 | 0.038 |
*Infarct volume were measured only in one center n=25.
Bold p values indicate statistical significance.
mRS, modified Rankin Score; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; SICH, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage.