Characteristics of the workflow and EVT procedure
| Variable | Total (N=310) | DEVT (n=241) | IVT+EVT (n=69) | P value |
| Time intervals, median (IQR), min | ||||
| Onset to needle | – | – | 190 (160–233) | – |
| Onset to puncture | 485 (333–835) | 470 (320–875) | 510 (378–763) | 0.50 |
| Puncture to recanalisation | 122 (78–175) | 122 (85–175) | 122 (60–185) | 0.37 |
| Onset to recanalisation | 630 (457–1012) | 626 (450–1070) | 641 (497–885) | 0.66 |
| Details of EVT procedure, n (%) | ||||
| Thrombectomy | 262 (84.52) | 209 (86.72) | 53 (76.81) | 0.04 |
| IAT | 41 (13.23) | 31 (12.86) | 10 (14.49) | 0.72 |
| Balloon angioplasty | 126 (40.65) | 99 (41.08) | 27 (39.13) | 0.77 |
| Stenting | 93 (30.00) | 77 (31.95) | 16 (23.19) | 0.16 |
| Combined | 156 (50.32) | 129 (53.53) | 27 (39.13) | 0.04 |
| ≥3 passes | 57 (18.39) | 50 (20.75) | 7 (10.14) | 0.05 |
| Residual stenosis, mean±SD, % | 20.78±24.4 | 20.92±23.71 | 20.30±26.93 | 0.46 |
P value for comparison between patients treated with DEVT and bridging treatment.
DEVT, direct endovascular treatment; EVT, endovascular treatment; IAT, intra-arterial thrombolysis; IVT, intravenous thrombolysis.