Table 1:

Clinical and radiologic characteristics of patients treated with rtPA (N = 52)

rtPA-Treated (N = 52)P Value (Where Appropriate)
Clinical characteristics
    Age (yr) (mean ± SEM)55.6 ± 1.4
    Male/female34:18
    Admission GCS (median) (IQR)8.5 (9.0)
Radiographic characteristics
    ICH location (%)
        Basal ganglia8 (15.4)
        Caudate2 (3.8)
        Thalamus25 (48.1)
        Lobar6 (11.5)
        Primary IVH11 (21.2)
    Admission Graeb score21 (median) (IQR)7 (3)
    Total IVH volume (cm3) (median) (IQR)
        t031.94 (34.1)
        t112.84 (26.23).001 (t1 vs t0)a
        t24.86 (14.49).001 (t2 vs t0)a
    Total IVH HU counts (mean ± SEM)
        t052.14 ± 0.59
        t150.11 ± 0.63.002 (t1 vs t0)a
        t245.05 ± 0.71.001 (t2 vs t0)a
    Total CSF HU counts (mean ± SEM)
        t012.37 ± 0.37
        t111.77 ± 0.37.18 (t1 vs t0)
        t211.30 ± 0.33.01 (t2 vs t0)a
    Hematoma (ICH) volume (cm3) (median) (IQR)
        t07.0 (10.11)
        t15.35 (9.39).001 (t1 vs t0)a
        t25.04 (8.06).001 (t2 vs t0)a
    Hematoma (ICH) HU counts (mean ± SEM)
        t055.06 ± 0.82
        t154.78 ± 0.86.74 (t1 vs t0)
        t248.42 ± 0.84.001 (t2 vs t0)a
Change in IVH volume (cm3) (median) (IQR)
    Days 2–4 (t1–t0)−15.36 (18.13).001a
    Days 5–9 (t2–t0)−17.72 (21.84).001a
Change in ICH volume (cm3) (median) (IQR)
    Days 2–4 (t1–t0)−1.59 (3.22).001a
    Days 5–9 (t2–t0)−1.66 (3.8).001a
Change in IVH HU counts (mean ± SEM)
    Days 2–4 (t1–t0)−2.03 ± 0.62.002a
    Days 5–9 (t2–t0)−6.89 ± 0.74.001a
Change in ICH HU counts (mean ± SEM)
    Days 2–4 (t1–t0)−0.28 ± 0.86.74
    Days 5–9 (t2–t0)−6.65 ± 1.12.001a
  • Note:—GCS indicates Glasgow Coma Scale.

  • a Significant.