Table 1:

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicsNo. (%)
Age (median) (IQR) (yr)73 (66–81)
Male sex21 (35%)
NIHSS score (median) (IQR)18 (13–23)
Comorbidities
    Hypertension50 (83%)
    Hyperlipidemia39 (65%)
    Atrial fibrillation35 (58%)
    Diabetes mellitus19 (32%)
ASPECTS (median) (IQR)9 (8–10)
TLKW to arrival (median) (IQR) (hr)4.3 (2.4–8.1)
IV tPA16 (27%)
Occlusion location
    ICA16 (27%)
    MCA-M127 (45%)
    MCA-M210 (17%)
    Basilar artery7 (12%)
mTICI ≥ 2b53 (88%)
Prior allergic reactions
    Type of allergic reactions
    Nausea, vomiting9 (15%)
    Rash20 (33%)
    SOB, wheezing5 (8%)
    Anaphylaxis10 (17%)
    Other5 (8%)
    Not recorded21 (35%)

  • Note:—TLKW indicates time last known well; SOB, shortness of breath; mTICI, modified TICI.