Comparison of outcomes and costs for patients in whom a stent retriever was the primary thrombectomy device (n=67)
| EV-Only (n=36) | IV+EV (n=31) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NIHSS, median (IQR) | 17 (10–24) | 18 (11–24) | 0.38 |
| CT ASPECTS, median (IQR) | 7 (6–8) | 8 (7–9) | 0.02* |
| ICA-T/MCA, n (%) | 5 (14)/31 (86) | 3 (9.7)/28 (90.3) | 0.59 |
| Recanalization, n (%) | 29 (80.6) | 27 (87.1) | 0.46 |
| Favorable outcome, n (%) | 19 (53) | 18 (58) | 0.66 |
| Mean (SD) total cost, $ | 33 999 (11 394) | 41 420 (17 155) | 0.027* |
| Mean (SD) direct cost, $ | 23 429 (7534) | 29 269 (11 287) | 0.007* |
| Mean (SD) indirect cost, $ | 10 570 (4355) | 12 150 (6443) | 0.38 |
*Significance level is set at 0.05.
ASPECTS, Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score; EV-Only, endovascular therapy alone group; ICA-T, internal carotid artery terminus; IV+EV, endovascular therapy following IV rt-PA administration group; MCA, middle cerebral artery; NIHSS, NIH Stroke Scale.