Table 2:

Patient characteristics, MRI findings before MT, complications, and clinical outcome after MT in patients with good (mRS ≤2) and bad (mRS ≥2) outcomes

mRS ≤2 (n = 38)mRS >2 (n = 32)P Value
Before thrombectomy
    Age (mean)58 ± 1361 ± 13.25
    Sex ratio
        Female21 (55%)15 (47%).43
        Male17 (45%)17 (53%)
    Cardiovascular risk factors
        Hypertension12 (32%)15 (48%).16
        Diabetes2 (5%)4 (13%).40
        Hyperlipidemia13 (34%)8 (26%).45
        Smoking6 (16%)8 (26%).37
        Obesity4 (11%)3 (10%).61
    Initial NIHSS
        ≤107 (18%)0 (0%).01
        10–2021 (55%)16 (50%)
         >2010 (26%)16 (50%)
    ASPECTS.54
        ≤716 (42%)14 (44%)
        >722 (58%)18 (56%)
    Side of occlusion
        Left24 (63%)19 (59%).75
        Right14 (37%)13 (41%)
    Site of occlusion.24
        ICA17 (45%)19 (59%)
        MCA21 (55%)13 (41%)
    Dissection5 (13%)5 (16%).52
    SVS+33 (87%)18 (56%).004
    IV tPA22 (58%)17 (53%).81
    Onset-to-groin puncture.59
        ≤270 min10 (26%)7 (22%)
        270 min to 360 min16 (42%)11 (34%)
        >360 min12 (32%)14 (44%)
After thrombectomy
    TICI ≥2b–334 (89%)20 (63%).01
    Lack of spontaneous hyperattenuation on CT27 (71%)13 (41%).03
    NIHSS at day 1<.001
        ≤1031 (82%)3 (9%)
        10–207 (18%)22 (69%)
        >200 (0%)7 (22%)