Table 1 Characteristics of patients who received advanced neurointerventional procedures*
From: CT angiography predicts use of tertiary interventional services in acute ischemic stroke patients
Characteristics | No neuro-intervention (n= 185) | Neuro-intervention* (n= 22) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (IQR) | 74 (62-81) | 80 (60-85) | 0.2 |
Female | 45% | 32% | 0.3 |
Transferred | 45% | 64% | 0.1 |
Initial NIHSS (IQR) | 7 (3-12) | 20 (10-22) | 0.0001 |
Time (h) to presentation (IQR) | 4 (2-6) | 3.6 (2.5-4.5) | 0.2 |
Proximal occlusion on CTA | 30% | 86% | < 0.001 |
IV rtPA | 24% | 32% | 0.4 |
Length of stay (days) (IQR) | 5 (3-7) | 8 (7-15) | < 0.001 |
Outcome: | 0.007 | ||
   Death | 13% | 27% |  |
   Rehab | 49% | 64% |  |
   Home | 38% | 9% |  |