Table 1 Comparison of direct transfer to CSC vs secondary emergency transfer in a telestroke setting in suspected AIS due to LVO
From: Telestroke networks for area-wide access to endovascular stroke treatment
Reference [No.] | Barlinn et al. [29] | Kaminsky et al. [31] | Moustafa et al. [28] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 151 | 207 | 163 | |||
Vascular screening criteria | Anterior circulation, LVO | Anterior and vertebrobasilar, suspected LVO | Anterior circulation, LVO | |||
Center type | CSC/MS | Spoke/DS | CSC/MS | Spoke/DS | CSC/MS | Spoke/DS |
Proportion of patients [%] | 68.2 | 31.8 | 63.8 | 36.2 | 55.8 | 44.2 |
Age [years] | 70 (62–75)* | 66 (59–73)* | 72.8 (13.5)** | 74.5 (15.2)** | 76 (65–83)* | 76 (66–80)* |
NIHSS at admission | 15 (11–21)* | 15 (12–18)* | 16 (10–20) * | 17 (13.5–20)* | 16 (12–20)* | 17 (14–20)* |
IVT [%] | 46.6 | 70.8 | 53.8 | 81.3 | 59.3 | 51.4 |
EVT [%] | 100 | 100 | 49.2 | 26.7 | 100 | 100 |
Onset to groin [min] | 225 (175–293)* | 319 (270–384)* | 200.5 (71.5)** | 303.0 (44.3)** | 180 (132–220)* | 295 (248–340)* |
Favorable outcome [mRS 0–2) [%] | Discharge 13.7 | Discharge 18.8 | 3 months 35.1 | 3 months 32.1 | 3 months 28.6 | 3 months 25.4 |
ICH [%] | 11.7 (symptomatic) | 4.2 (symptomatic) | 43.3 (all ICH) | 25.4 (all ICH) | 1.1 (symptomatic) | 2.8 (symptomatic) |
Mortality [%] | Discharge 22.6 | Discharge 8.3 | 3 months 25.2 | 3 months 37.2 | 3 months 33.0 | 3 months 26.8 |