Analysis of ASPECTS decay during inter-hospital transfer in patients with favorable (ASPECTS≥6) at outside hospital, n=42
| All, (ASPECTS=0–10), n=42 | ASPECTS <6, n=13 | ASPECTS≥6, n=29 | p Values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 66.2±15.5 | 67.7±7.0 | 65.6±18.1 | 0.60 |
| Sex, female, n (%) | 20 (48) | 6 (46) | 14 (48) | 1.0 |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 19 (45) | 4 (31) | 15 (52) | 0.32 |
| CAD, n (%) | 6 (14) | 1 (8) | 5 (17) | 0.65 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 15 (36) | 3 (23) | 12 (41) | 0.32 |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 19 (45) | 6 (46) | 13 (45) | 1.0 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 29 (69) | 10 (77) | 19 (66) | 0.72 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 11 (26) | 6 (46) | 5 (17) | 0.067 |
| IV tPA at outside hospital, n (%) | 13 (31) | 5 (38) | 8 (28) | 0.49 |
| Baseline NIHSS, mean±SD | 14.5±5.2 | 17.2±4.4 | 13.2±5.1 | 0.018 |
| Admission SBP at our hospital, mean±SD | 132±16 | 129±20 | 132±14 | 0.63 |
| Admission DBP at our hospital, mean±SD | 69±10 | 67±12 | 70±10 | 0.44 |
| Symptom onset to outside CT (min), mean±SD | 464±229 | 426±201 | 481±239 | 0.47 |
| Outside CT to repeat CT at our hospital (min), mean±SD | 280±99 | 316±128 | 267±79 | 0.14 |
| Occlusion site | ||||
| ICA, n (%) | 14 (33) | 4 (31) | 10 (34) | 1.0 |
| MCA, n (%) | 28 (67) | 9 (69) | 19 (66) | 1.0 |
ASPECTS, Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score; CAD, coronary artery disease; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ICA, internal carotid artery; MCA, middle cerebral artery; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; SBP, systolic blood pressure; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator.