Patient characteristics (N = 238)a

Characteristics
Age at presentation (mean) (yr)64.4 ± 16.8
NIHSS score at admission4 (2–8)
Female92 (38.7%)
Duration of hospital stay (days)3 (2–5)
Major arterial occlusion54 (22.7%)
    ICA7 (2.9%)
    MCA30 (12.6%)
    ACA1 (0.4%)
    PCA13 (5.5%)
    Basilar artery3 (1.3%)
IV thrombolytic therapy56 (23.5%)
IA thrombolysis/thrombectomy5 (2.1%)
NIHSS score at 24 hr (n = 179)2 (1–5)
NIHSS score at discharge (n = 218)2 (0–3)
Stroke risk factors
    Hypertension184 (77.3%)
    Tobacco use99 (41.6%)
    Atrial fibrillation52 (21.8%)
    Diabetes mellitus67 (28.2%)
    Hyperlipidemia131 (55%)
    Coronary artery disease47 (19.7%)
    Prior cerebrovascular accident63 (26.5%)

  • Note:—ACA indicates anterior cerebral artery; PCA, posterior cerebral artery; IA, intra-arterial.

  • ↵a Data are representative of patients' demographic and clinical characteristics.