Table 1:

Characteristics of all included patients and patients stratified by rFTD grade

CharacteristicTotalGrade 0Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3P
Patients, n13814783313
Age, (median) (IQR) (yr)69 (59, 76)63.5 (55.25, 72.75)66 (57, 75)71 (59, 76.5)75 (64, 79).169
Males, n (%)86 (62.3)7 (50)48 (61.5)21 (63.6)10 (76.9).546
Clinical characteristics
    Onset-to-CT time (median) (IQR) (min)119 (63, 201)115.5 (70.25, 161.75)120 (71.5, 224)105 (52.75, 203)123 (48.5, 174).845
    Hypertension, n (%)90 (65.9)9 (64.3)49 (62.8)23 (69.7)10 (76.9).738
    Diabetes, n (%)45 (32.6)6 (42.9)18 (23.1)15 (45.5)6 (46.2).059
    Smoking, n (%)53 (38.4)6 (42.9)30 (38.5)11 (33.3)6 (46.2).848
    Previous stroke and/or TIA, n (%)26 (18.8)2 (14.3)13 (16.7)5 (15.2)6 (46.2).07
    Atrial fibrillation, n (%)54 (39.1)5 (35.7)28 (35.9)14 (42.4)7 (53.8).627
    Dyslipidemia, n (%)24 (17.4)2 (14.3)14 (17.9)6 (18.2)2 (15.4).984
    SBP (median) (IQR) (mm Hg)147 (130, 162)137 (124.5, 166.5)145 (134.5, 160)158 (128.5, 169.75)147 (131, 172.5).508
    DBP (median) (IQR) (mm Hg)83 (80, 91)82.5 (82.25, 89.5)85 (80, 91.5)85.5 (79.25, 99.75)80 (69, 90.5).276
    ABG (median) (IQR) (mol/L)7.4 (6.1, 9.6)7.15 (6.33, 8.89)7 (5.7, 8.69)8.05 (6.29, 10.2)7.9 (7.2, 9.45).206
    Baseline NIHSS score (median) (IQR)16 (11, 19)10.5 (4.75, 18.5)14 (9, 17)17.5 (12, 20)19 (16.5, 22)<.001
    Occluded site, n (%).067
        MCA87 (63)10 (71.4)50 (64.1)21 (63.6)6 (46.2)
        ICA44 (32.1)3 (21.4)25 (32.1)12 (36.4)4 (30.8)
        MCA + ICA7 (5.1)1 (7.1)3 (3.8)0 (0)3 (23.1)
Perfusion parameters
    Core (median) (IQR) (mL)30.5 (10, 87, 61.25)7.35 (0.13, 15.6)23.3 (8.65, 43.8)45.75 (25.17, 90.25)135 (77.85, 185.5)<.001
    Penumbra (median) (IQR) (mL)88.3 (52.75, 138.7)47.65 (5, 113.37)90 (54, 136)110.05 (62.42, 155.02)92 (50, 167.45).043
    Low perfusion (median) (IQR) (mL)132.3 (83.32, 213.25)55.55 (14.5, 116.55)121.6 (80.5, 195.5)186.55 (141.55, 216.15)242 (154, 309.85)<.001
    Mismatch ratioa (median) (IQR)3.9 (2.4, 7.1)5 (3.22, 21.85)5.45 (2.24, 8.42)2.6 (1.74, 7.5)1.8 (1.4, 2.44)<.001
    TMM, n (%)99 (71.7)9 (64.3)70 (89.7)18 (54.5)2 (15.4)<.001
    ICV <70 mL, n (%)108 (78.3)14 (100)71 (91)20 (60.6)3 (23.1)<.001
    ICV <51 mL, n (%)93 (67.4)13 (92.9)62 (79.5)18 (54.5)0 (0)<.001
  • Note:—SBP indicates systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ABG, admission blood glucose.

  • a Calculated by low perfusion volume to infarct core volume.