Table 1 Patients demographic data and their baseline characteristics (n = 150)
| Â | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | Â |
 Male | 95 (63.3) |
 Female | 55 (36.7) |
Age | Â |
 Min.–Max. | 24.0–80.0 |
 Mean ± SD. | 62.23 ± 10.31 |
 Median | 63.0(55.0–70.0) |
NIHSS score at time of admission | Â |
 Min.–Max. | 4.0–21.0 |
 Mean ± SD. | 10.65 ± 3.91 |
 Median (IQR) | 10.0(7.0–14.0) |
NIHSS score 24 h after IV rtPA | Â |
 Min.–Max. | 0.0–21.0 |
 Mean ± SD. | 5.25 ± 4.99 |
 Median (IQR) | 3.0(2.0–9.0) |
Categorical classification of stroke severity at time of admission | Â |
 Mild | 39 (26.0) |
 Moderate | 101 (67.3) |
 Severe | 10 (6.7) |
Stroke lesion location | Â |
 Posterior circulation territory | 24 (16.0) |
 Anterior circulation territory | 126 (84.0) |
Pulsatility index at the same side of stroke lesion | Â |
 Within normal range | 88 (58.7) |
 Increased | 62 (41.3) |
Door to needle time | Â |
< 60 min | 112 (74.7) |
≥ 60 min | 38 (25.3) |
Time of receiving IV rtPA from stroke onset | Â |
< 3 h | 90 (60.0) |
3–4.5 h | 60 (40.0) |
Risk factor | |
Hyperlipidemia | 58 (38.7) |
Diabetes mellitus | 51 (34.0) |
Hypertension | 70 (46.7) |
Atrial fibrillation | 27 (18.0) |
Coronary artery disease | 17 (11.3) |
Smoking | 50 (33.3) |
Intracerebral hemorrhage following IV rtPA | |
 Asymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage | 9 (6.0) |
 Symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage | 4 (2.7) |