Comparison of indocyanine green kinetics between the affected and the unaffected hemisphere in patients with ischaemic stroke (matched pairs Wilcoxon test)
| Variable | MCA infarction | Unaffected hemisphere | Wilcoxon p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD). | |||
| BFI, blood flow index; ICG, indocyanine green; MCA, middle cerebral artery. | |||
| Time to peak (s) | 25.6 (9.2) | 20.5 (6.5) | <0.01 |
| ICG peak (Δμmol/l) | 0.087 (0.062) | 0.102 (0.063) | <0.03 |
| Time interval (0–100%) (s) | 16.5 (9.2) | 10.8 (4.1) | <0.01 |
| Rise time (10–90%) (s) | 10.6 (5.7) | 7.0 (2.7) | <0.01 |
| Slope (μmol/l/s) | 0.0073 (0.0071) | 0.0111 (0.0088) | <0.01 |
| BFI (μmol/l/s) | 0.0118 (0.0118) | 0.0185 (0.0163) | <0.01 |