Baseline characteristics, angiographic findings and clinical outcome
| Good Outcome N=25 | Poor Outcome N= 31 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) Mean ± SD | 65.2 ± 15.1 | 68.4 ± 14 | 0.40 |
| Gender | 10 (40%) | 17 (54.8%) | 0.27 |
| Atrial fibrillation (AF) | 12 (48%) | 12 (38.7%) | 0.49 |
| Arterial hypertension | 20 (78.8%) | 23 (80%) | 0.61 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4 (16%) | 7 (22.6%) | 0.54 |
| Time LKW (min) Mean ± SD | 215.8 ± 75 | 228.2 ± 77.9 | 0.55 |
| ASPECT score (Mean ± SD) | 9.4 ± 0.7 | 9 ± 1.1 | 0.14 |
| Prior rTPA administration | 17 (68%) | 23 (74.2%) | 0.61 |
| Baseline NIHSS score Mean ± SD | 13.8 ± 5.7 | 21.3 ± 5.3 | <0.001 |
| Site of occlusion: ICA MCA | 2 (8%) 23 (92%) | 12 (38.7%) 19 (61.3%) | 0.008 |
| Tandem lesion | 1 (4%) | 6 (19.4%) | 0.09 |
| Technique Stentriever Aspiration | 17 (68%) 8 (32%) | 25 (80.6%) 6 (19.4%) | 0.28 |
| Number of passes Mean ± SD | 1.9 ± 1.4 | 2.3 ± 1.8 | 0.61 |
| Puncture to recanalization (min) Mean ± SD | 37.1 ± 23.3 | 51.1 ± 36.7 | 0.16 |
| TICI score ≥ 2b | 24 (96%) | 26 (83.9%) | 0.15 |
| Hemorrhagic transformation | 7 (28%) | 14 (45.2%) | 0.19 |
| Symptomatic hemorrhagic transformation | 2 (8%) | 6 (19.4%) | 0.23 |
| Distal clot migration | 5 (20%) | 15 (48.4%) | 0.028 |
| NIHSS score after procedure Mean ± SD | 3.2±3.7 | 17.7 ± 5.5 | <0.001 |