Comparison of patients with perfect ASPECT score with those with basal ganglia (subcortical) core infarcts
| N (N=114) | Perfect (ASPECTS 10) (N=49) N (%) | Subcortical (N=65*)N (%) | p Value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mRS 90 days | 106 | 0.7055 | ||
| 0 | 7 (15.6) | 9 (14.8) | ||
| 1 | 10 (22.2) | 8 (13.1) | ||
| 2 | 4 (8.9) | 6 (9.8) | ||
| 3 | 8 (17.8) | 9 (14.8) | ||
| 4 | 8 (17.8) | 11 (18.0) | ||
| 5 | 1 (2.2) | 6 (9.8) | ||
| 6 | 7 (15.6) | 12 (19.7) | ||
| Traditional dichotomy (90 days) | 106 | 0.3547 | ||
| mRS 0–2 | 21 (46.7) | 23 (37.7) | ||
| mRS 3–6 | 24 (53.3) | 38 (62.3) | ||
| Alternative dichotomy (90 days) | 106 | 0.1653 | ||
| mRS 5–6 | 8 (17.8) | 18 (29.5) | ||
| mRS 0–4 | 37 (82.2) | 43 (70.5) | ||
| Death (mRS=6) | 106 | 0.5850 | ||
| Yes | 7 (15.6) | 12 (19.7) | ||
| No | 38 (84.4) | 49 (80.3) | ||
| Post-TICI flow | 110 | 0.1553 | ||
| TICI 0–2A | 7 (15.2) | 17 (26.6) | ||
| TICI 2B–3 | 39 (84.8) | 47 (73.4) | ||
| Hemorrhage | 114 | 0.0429 | ||
| Yes | 4 (8.2) | 15 (23.1) | ||
| No | 45 (91.8) | 50 (76.9) | ||
| Side | 111 | 0.3127 | ||
| Left | 29 (60.4) | 32 (50.8) | ||
| Right | 19 (39.6) | 31 (49.2) |
*Note that 36 patients in the subcortical category also had cortical core infarcts.
†Significant differences are shown in bold.
mRS, modified Rankin scale; TICI, Thrombolysis in Cerebral Ischemia.