Baseline patient characteristics
| Conscious sedation (n=61) | General anesthesia (n=38) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Mean (SD) age, years | 68 (12) | 63 (13) | 0.07 |
| Female gender, % (n) | 49% (30) | 45% (17) | 0.67 |
| Comorbidities, % (n) | |||
| Hypertension | 75% (46) | 76% (29) | 0.92 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 11% (7) | 26% (10) | 0.06 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 33% (20) | 29% (11) | 0.69 |
| Coronary artery disease | 31% (19) | 21% (8) | 0.27 |
| Smoking | 43% (26) | 53% (20) | 0.33 |
| Obesity | 41% (25) | 32% (12) | 0.35 |
| Morbid obesity | 3% (2) | 13% (5) | 0.06 |
| Stroke location, % (n) | |||
| Left-sided, % of anterior circulation strokes (n) | 53% (32) | 68% (17) | 0.21 |
| Middle cerebral artery | 61% (37) | 47% (18) | 0.20 |
| Intracranial ICA | 7% (4) | 5% (2) | 0.79 |
| T occlusion | 13% (8) | 5% (2) | 0.20 |
| L occlusion | 18% (11) | 8% (3) | 0.16 |
| Basilar artery/posterior circulation | 2% (1) | 34% (13) | <0.0001 |
| Pretreatment, % (n) | |||
| IV- tPA | 52% (32) | 45% (17) | 0.45 |
ICA, internal carotid artery; IV-tPA, intravenous tissue plasminogen activator