Table 2 Comparing patients with and without proximal cerebral arterial occlusion on CTA
From: CT angiography predicts use of tertiary interventional services in acute ischemic stroke patients
Characteristics | No proximal occlusion (n= 133) | Proximal occlusion (n= 74) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (IQR) | 72 (60-80) | 76 (68-83) | 0.04 |
Female | 46% | 39% | 0.4 |
Transferred | 43% | 54% | 0.14 |
NIHSS (IQR) | 4 (2-9) | 17 (9-21) | 0.0001 |
Time (h) to presentation (IQR) | 4 (2.1-6) | 3.8 (1.8-5.6) | 0.3 |
IV rtPA | 17% | 38% | 0.002 |
Length of stay (days) (IQR) | 4 (3-7) | 6 (4-10) | 0.0001 |
Neuroscience ICU stay | 35% | 85% | < 0.0001 |
Any neurointervention | 2% | 26% | < 0.001 |
Neurosurgical intervention | 2% | 5% | 0.2 |
IA thrombolysis | 0% | 9% | 0.001 |
Mechanical IA procedure | 0% | 19% | < 0.0001 |
Outcome: | < 0.001 | ||
   Death | 6% | 30% |  |
   Rehab | 45% | 61% |  |
   Home | 49% | 9% |  |