Table 1 Baseline and procedural characteristics of the study populations.
From: Superior cerebellar artery occlusion remaining after thrombectomy for acute basilar artery occlusion
All patients (n = 116) | With SCA occlusion (n = 10) | Without SCA occlusion (n = 106) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, y | 73 (63.75–80) | 72 (59–76.5) | 73 (64–80) |
Sex, male | 63 (54.3) | 5 (50.0) | 58 (54.7) |
Vascular risk factor | |||
Hypertension | 80 (69.0) | 7 (70.0) | 73 (68.9) |
Diabetes mellitus | 35 (30.2) | 3 (30.0) | 32 (30.2) |
Dyslipidemia | 28 (24.1) | 3 (30.0) | 25 (23.6) |
Smoking | 26 (22.4) | 2 (20.0) | 24 (22.6) |
Atrial fibrillation | 57 (49.1) | 4 (40.0) | 53 (50.0) |
Coronary artery disease | 11 (9.5) | 1 (10.0) | 10 (9.4) |
History of stroke or TIA | 19 (16.4) | 1 (10.0) | 18 (17.0) |
Baseline NIHSS | 12 (7–18.75) | 16 (13.25–19) | 11 (7–18) |
Admission hyperglycemia1 | 51 (43.9) | 4 (40) | 47 (44.3) |
Intravenous thrombolysis | 27 (23.3) | 2 (20.0) | 25 (23.6) |
pc-ASPECTS on DWI | 7 (6–8) | 6 (5.25–7) | 7 (6–8) |
Occlusion sites | |||
Proximal | 25 (21.6) | 0 (0) | 25 (23.6) |
Middle | 22 (19.0) | 2 (20.0) | 20 (18.9) |
Distal | 69 (59.5) | 8 (80.0) | 61 (57.5) |
Underlying severe ICAS | 32 (24.3) | 0 | 32 (26.7) |
Stroke etiology | |||
Cardioembolic | 56 (48.3) | 5 (50.0) | 51 (48.1) |
Large artery atherosclerosis | 43 (37.1) | 2 (20.0) | 41 (38.7) |
Undetermined | 17 (14.7) | 3 (30.0) | 14 (13.2) |
Time to procedure | 277.5 (191.25–380) | 302 (202.75–477.5) | 277.5 (191.25–363) |
Procedure time | 29.5 (18.25–46) | 27 (14.5–50.75) | 29.5 (19–46) |
Time to reperfusion | 306 (221.25–437.5) | 313 (222.25–554) | 306 (225.25–411) |
