Outcome of 88 patients, n (%) if not indicated otherwise
| Non-thrombolysed patients | Thrombolysed patients | p Value comparing the two groups | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 47 | 41 | |
| Initial recanalisation TIMI 2–3 (DSA) | – | 22/28 (78.6) | |
| Initial reperfusion TICI 2b-3 (DSA) | – | 17/28 (60.7) | |
| Recanalisation TIMI 2–3 after 24 h (MRA/CTA) | 4/38 (10.5) | 30/38 (78.9) | <0.001 |
| NIHSS score after 24 h | |||
| Median NIHSS score change (range) | 0 (25) | −2 (36) | <0.001 |
| Increased | 10/44 (22.7) | 4/39 (10.3) | 0.002 |
| Stable | 23/44 (52.3) | 10/39 (25.6) | |
| Decreased | 11/44 (25) | 25/39 (64.1) | |
| NIHSS score at discharge | |||
| Median NIHSS score change (range) | 0 (43) | −2.5 (43) | <0.001 |
| Increased | 15/45 (33.3) | 5/40 (12.5) | 0.015 |
| Stable | 10/45 (22.2) | 5/40 (12.5) | |
| Decreased | 20/45 (44.5) | 30/40 (75) | |
| NIHSS score at 3 months | |||
| Median NIHSS score change (range) | 0 (43) | −3 (43) | <0.001 |
| Increased | 17/41 (41.4) | 6/40 (15) | <0.001 |
| Stable | 9/41 (22) | 2/40 (5) | |
| Decreased | 15/41 (36.6) | 32/40 (80) | |
| mRS 0–1 at 3 months | 20/45 (44.4) | 25/40 (62.5) | 0.096 |
| mRS 0–2 at 3 months | 30/45 (66.7) | 34/40 (85) | 0.050 |
| Survival at 3 months | 42/45 (93.3) | 37/40 (92.5) | 0.881 |
| Symptomatic haemorrhage (PROACT) | 0/45 (0) | 2/41 (4.9) | 0.134 |
| Asymptomatic haemorrhage (PROACT) | 3/43 (7) | 5/41 (12.2) | 0.415 |
A p value of <0.05 was considered significant, these are in bold font. CTA, CT angiography; DSA, digital subtraction angiography; MRA, MR angiography; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; PROACT, Prolyse in Acute Cerebral Thromboembolism; TICI, Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction; TIMI, Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction.