Table 2:

Clinical and radiologic data for matched pairs

rtPA-Treated (N = 12)Control (N = 12)P Value
Clinical characteristics
    Age (yr) (mean ± SEM)52.8 ± 2.057.5 ± 1.9.21
    Sex, male/female11:17:5.06
    Admission GCS (median) (IQR)8.5 (6)5.5 (4.5).06
Radiographic characteristics
    ICH location
        Basal ganglia23.57
        Caudate31
        Thalamus78
    Admission Graeb score (median) (IQR)8 (1.5)8 (4).19
    Total IVH volume (cm3) (mean ± SEM)12
        t026.0 ± 2.5126.34 ± 3.24.87
        t113.56 ± 2.7025.20 ± 3.73.005a
        t26.26 ± 1.3618.63 ± 2.83.002a
    Total ventricular volume (cm3) (mean ± SEM)
        t069.13 ± 5.8584.11 ± 8.40.18
        t134.78 ± 4.9656.57 ± 5.70.01a
        t224.80 ± 2.6757.57 ± 10.32.01a
    Hematoma (ICH) volume (cm3) (mean ± SEM)
        t012.93 ± 3.5914.29 ± 3.23.39
        t114.21 ± 3.9314.92 ± 2.97.74
        t211.17 ± 3.6413.76 ± 3.19.29
    IVH HU counts (mean ± SEM)
        t052.71 ± 1.1852.05 ± 0.96.70
        t149.01 ± 0.9850.42 ± 1.55.35
        t245.05 ± 1.2449.48 ± 1.33.02
    ICH HU counts (mean ± SEM)
        t056.24 ± 1.8454.12 ± 1.17.25
        t155.79 ± 1.0852.80 ± 1.08.04a
        t252.06 ± 1.2852.56 ± 1.10.77
Radiologic outcomes
    Change in IVH volume (cm3) (median) (IQR)
        Days 2–4 (t1–t0)−10.88 (12.84)−1.24 (2.78).002a
        Days 5–9 (t2–t0)−18.65 (14.88)−6.85 (6.36).002a
    Change in ICH volume (cm3) (median) (IQR)
        Days 2–4 (t1–t0)0.24 (1.91)−.06 (2.99).88
        Days 5–9 (t2–t0)−1.98 (3.25)−1.15 (2.33).27
    Change in IVH HU counts (mean ± SEM)
        Days 2–4 (t1–t0)−3.70 ± 1.44−1.63 ± 1.50.07
        Days 5–9 (t2–t0)−7.66 ± 1.87−2.58 ± 1.23.02a
    Change in ICH HU counts (mean ± SEM)
        Days 2–4 (t1–t0)−0.59 ± 1.55−1.31 ± 1.51.63
        Days 5–9 (t2–t0)−4.18 ± 2.23−1.55 ± 1.39.25
  • Note:—GCS indicates Glasgow Coma Scale.

  • a Significant.