Table 2 Baseline characteristics

male sex, No. (%)

38 (65.5%)

25 (65.8%)

13 (65.0%)

age, mean (± SD)

62.8 (±15.6)

62.7 (±17.2)

62.9 (±12.6)

DWI lesion volume, median (IQR)

819 mm³ (531–1235)

923.5 mm³ (629–1361)

471 mm³ (268–876)

within time window < 4.5 h

21 (36.2%)

16 (42.1%)

5 (25.0%)

thrombolysis

7 (12.1%)

3 (7.9%)

4 (20.0%)

 anterolateral

10 (17.2%)

8 (21.1%)

2 (10.0%)

 anteromedian

3 (5.2%

3 (7.9%)

–

 anterolateral + inferomedial

1 (1.7%)

1 (2.6%)

–

 inferomedial

6 (10.3%)

4 (10.5%)

2 (10.0%)

 central

8 (13.8%)

4 (10.5%)

4 (20.0%)

 inferolateral

23 (39.7%)

12 (31.6%)

11 (55.0%)

 posterolateral

7 (12.1%)

6 (15.8%)

1 (5.0%)

 macroangiopathic

1 (1.7%)

1 (2.6%)

–

 cardio-embolic

1 (1.7%)

1 (2.6%)

–

 microangiopathic

41 (70.7%)

26 (68.4%)

15 (75%)

 other

2 (3.4%)

2 (5.3%)

–

 undetermined/ESUS

13 (22.4%)

8 (21.1%)

5 (25.0%)

 hypertension

44 (75.9%)

29 (76.3%)

15 (75.0%)

 diabetes

18 (31.0%)

11 (28.9%)

7 (35.0%)

 hypercholesterolemia

24 (41.4%)

14 (36.8%)

10 (50%)

 atrial fibrillation

5 (8.8%)

3 (7.9%)

2 (10.5%)

 smoker

22 (37.9%)

14 (36.8%)

8 (40%)

 microangiopathy on MRI

29 (50.0%)

18 (47.4%)

11 (55%)