Research Article

Clinical Significance of Hyperdense Lesions on Non-enhanced Brain CT Obtained Immediately after Arterial Revascularization in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients

Table 1

Baseline Characteristics of Patients in the Hyperdense Group and without hyperdense Group.

Hyperdense group (n = 52)Without hyperdense group (n = 45)P

Age (mean ± SD)61.5 ± 8.6662.0 ± 8.260.773
Gender (male/female)28/2423/220.788
Hypertension24200.866
Diabetes18140.714
NIHSS score (mean ± SD)13.94 ± 3.913.93 ± 4.20.991
History of antiplatelet therapy before onset29250.983
Successful recanalization (%)34 (65.4)26 (57.8)0.442
Thrombolysis22180.818
Thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy30270.818
HT (%)30 (57.7)7 (15.6)<0.001

NIHSS=National Institute of Health Stroke Scale. HT = hemorrhagic transformation.