Table 1

Patient characteristics

Baseline characteristicsNo ICHICH (except sICH)sICHP value*
Subjects, n (%)56 (64)20 (22)12 (14)
Baseline variables
Age in years, median (IQR)79 (65–86)76 (67–83)78 (77–83)0.90
Female sex, n (%)26 (47)13 (65)7 (58)0.52
Arterial hypertension, n (%)26 (46)10 (48)5 (40)0.36
Cardioembolic aetiology, n (%)35 (62)9 (45)5 (40)0.14
Prior anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy, n (%)31 (55)12 (60)2 (17)0.36
Admission NIHSS, median (IQR)16 (9–19)17 (13–21)17.5 (14–20)0.36
ASPECTS, median (IQR)8 (7–9)6 (5–7)5 (5–7)<0.001
NWU, median (IQR)9.1 (3.0–14.1)10.3 (8.3–22.6)18.8 (16.2–27.9)0.007
Treatment and endpoints
IVT administration, n (%)29 (52)16 (80)9 (75)0.09
mTICI 2b/3, n (%)46 (82)15 (77)9 (75)0.59
Number of passes, median (IQR)2 (1–2)1 (1–3)1 (1–1)0.62
NIHSS at 24 hours, median (IQR)15 (8–20)18 (11–23)24 (19–42)0.15
mRS 0–2, n (%)20 (36)3 (15)1 (8.3)0.008
mRS, median (IQR)4 (2–5.5)5 (3–6)5.5 (3.5–6)0.03
  • *Group comparison of patients with ICH versus without ICH.

  • ASPECTS, Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score ; FUCT, follow-up computed tomography; ICH, intracerebral haemorrhage; IVT, intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; mTICI, modified Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; NWU, net water uptake; Pr, Probability; sICH, symptomatic ICH.