Clinical outcomes and lesion volumes
| All patients n=79 | GIC >10 mL n=30 | No GIC n=49 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptom onset to CTP | 215 (87–327) | 165 (66–323) | 222 (118–340) | 0.138 |
| Time from CTP to recanalization | 119 (88–159) | 136 (85–171) | 234±144 | 0.575 |
| Recanalization rate (TICI 2b–3) | 77% | 90% | 68% | 0.026 |
| CBV infarct core, mL | 27 (2–65) | 65 (46–92) | 30 (0–27) | <0.001 |
| Final infarct volume, mL | 12 (2–45) | 10 (4–26) | 13 (1–63) | 0.639 |
| mRS ≤2 at 90 days (%) | 39.7% | 61.1% | 27.3% | 0.036 |
| SICH (%) | 5.4% | 0% | 6.3% | 0.222 |
CBV, cerebral blood volume; CTP, CT perfusion; GIC, ghost infarct core; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; SICH, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage; TICI, Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction perfusion scale grade.