Basilar artery occlusions (N=52) | Anterior circulation occlusions (N=427) | p Value | |
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Age, median (IQR) | 64 (50–74) | 70 (60–77) | 0.005 |
Male, N (%) | 35 (67) | 213 (50) | 0.018 |
Hypertension, N (%) | 27 (53) | 268 (63) | 0.15 |
Diabetes, N (%) | 8 (16) | 81 (19) | 0.55 |
Dyslipidemia, N (%) | 20 (39) | 193 (46) | 0.39 |
Smoking habit, N (%) | 19 (37) | 96 (22) | 0.12 |
Alcohol consumption (>100 mL/day), N (%) | 2 (4) | 35 (6) | 0.75 |
Atrial fibrillation, N (%) | 13 (25) | 175 (41) | 0.026 |
Ischemic myocardiopathy, N (%) | 4 (8) | 60 (14) | 0.28 |
Valvulopathy | 6 (12) | 57 (13) | 0.71 |
Previous ischemic stroke, N (%) | 6 (12) | 42 (10) | 0.70 |
Previous antiplatelet treatment, N (%) | 11 (21) | 113 (26) | 0.40 |
Previous anticoagulation therapy, N (%) | 8 (16) | 103 (24) | 0.17 |
Baseline NIHSS, median (IQR) | 11 (6–23) | 18 (14–21) | 0.009 |
Baseline NIHSS ≥15 or coma, N (%) | 24 (48) | 291 (71) | 0.001 |
Glycemia (mg/dL), median (IQR) | 127 (100–151) | 116 (103–140) | 0.42 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg), median (IQR) | 141 (130–159) | 143 (129–160) | 0.74 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg), median (IQR) | 77 (70–90) | 80 (70–90) | 0.55 |
Etiology, N (%) | |||
Atherosclerosis | 10 (20) | 64 (15) | 0.41 |
Cardiac source of embolism | 18 (35) | 234 (56) | 0.006 |
Unusual etiologies | 6 (12) | 23 (5) | 0.07 |
Undetermined (coexistence of causes) | 7 (14) | 38 (9) | 0.28 |
Cryptogenic | 10 (20) | 60 (14) | 0.31 |
Previous treatment with IVT, N (%) | 20 (38) | 220 (52) | 0.075 |
Onset-to-IVT time lapse (min), median (IQR) | 140 (125–180) | 120 (95–150) | 0.007 |
OTA time lapse (min), median (IQR) | 223 (140–427) | 195 (90–285) | 0.035 |
OTP time lapse (min), median (IQR) | 312 (225–510) | 280 (212–365) | 0.076 |
DTP time lapse (min), median (IQR) | 92 (60–129) | 83 (58–128) | 0.55 |
Duration of endovascular procedure (min), median (IQR) | 100 (40–130) | 60 (39–90) | 0.006 |
No of passes, median (IQR) | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–3) | 0.054 |
DTP, door to puncture; IVT, IV thrombolysis; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; OTA, onset to arrival in hospital for endovascular treatment; OTP, onset to puncture.