Radiological predictors of functional outcome at three months
| Characteristic | Outcome | p Value univariate | p Value multivariate | Total (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favourable (mRS 0–2) | Poor or death (mRS 3–6) | ||||
| CT, computed tomography; mRS, modified Rankin scale score; TIMI, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction grade. | |||||
| No of patients | 14 (35%) | 26 (65%) | 40 | ||
| CT dense artery | |||||
| Yes | 8 (31%) | 18 (69%) | NS | 26 | |
| No | 3 (27%) | 8 (73%) | 11 | ||
| CT early signs of ischaemia | |||||
| Yes | 4 (40%) | 6 (60%) | NS | 10 | |
| No | 7 (26%) | 20 (74%) | 27 | ||
| Length of occlusion | |||||
| Short | 7 (41%) | 10 (59%) | NS | 17 | |
| Long | 7 (30%) | 16 (70%) | 23 | ||
| Localisation of occlusion | |||||
| Caudal | 8 (40%) | 12 (60%) | NS | 20 | |
| Mid-basilar | 3 (23%) | 10 (77%) | 13 | ||
| Distal | 3 (43%) | 4 (57%) | 7 | ||
| Recanalisation | |||||
| TIMI 0 or 1 | 0 (0%) | 8 (100%) | <0.0001 | 0.005 | 8 |
| TIMI 2 or 3 | 14 (44%) | 18 (56%) | 32 | ||
| Collaterals | |||||
| Sufficient | 10 (48%) | 11 (52%) | NS | 21 | |
| Insufficient | 4 (21%) | 15 (79%) | 19 | ||