Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of patients | 60 |
| Age, median (IQR) | 66 (54–76) |
| Time from onset to randomization (min), median (IQR) | 204 (156–262) |
| Sex, male, n (%) | 35 (58.3) |
| Medical history, n (%)* | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 22 (36.7) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 (11.7) |
| Hypertension | 24 (40.0) |
| Ischemic stroke | 12 (20.0) |
| Myocardial infarction | 7 (11.7) |
| Occlusion location on admission CTA, n (%) | |
| A2 | 1 (1.7) |
| ICA-T | 15 (25.0) |
| M1 | 39 (65.0) |
| M2 | 5 (8.3) |
| Admission NIHSS, median (IQR) | 18 (14–20) |
| Admission ASPECTS, median (IQR)† | 8.0 (7.5–10) |
| Admission blood pressure values (mm Hg), median (IQR) | |
| SBP | 140 (126–155) |
| DBP | 80 (70–90) |
| MAP | 100 (92–110) |
*Percentages may add up to more than 100 owing to comorbidity.
†As one patient had an A2 occlusion, ASPECTS is available for 59 patients.
ASPECTS, Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score; CTA, CT angiography; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ICA-T, internal carotid artery terminus; MAP, mean arterial pressure; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; SBP, systolic blood pressure.