Outcome
| TICI 2b (n=143) | TICI 3 (n=119) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalization (days) | 12 (8–17) | 10 (7–13) | 0.014* |
| In-hospital mortality, n (%) | 12 (8.4) | 7 (5.9) | 0.482 |
| NIHSS at discharge | 7 (3–13) (n=141) | 5 (1–9.25) (n=118) | 0.005** |
| ΔNIHSS | 5 (2–9.75) (n=140) | 9 (5–12) (n=117) | <0.001** |
| ΔNIHSS ≥8 or NIHSS-DIS ≤1, n/N (%) | 52/140 (37.1) | 80/117 (68.4) | 0.002** |
| Age <80, n/N (%) | 38/98 (38.8) | 57/77 (74.0) | <0.001** |
| Age ≥80, n/N (%) | 14/42 (33.3) | 23/40 (57.5) | 0.045* |
| NIHSS-DIS ≤5, n/N (%) | 45/141 (31.9) | 58/118 (49.2) | 0.005** |
**p<0.01; *p<0.05; normally distributed variables shown as mean±SD; non-normally distributed variables as median (IQR).
NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; ΔNIHSS, difference between NIHSS score at discharge and on admission; NIHSS-DIS, NIHSS at discharge;
TICI, Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction scale.