Characteristics of patients with acute ischaemic stroke with and without LVO
| LVO stroke n=59 | Non-LVO stroke n=214 | P value | |
| Median NIHSS score at CSC arrival (IQR) | 12 (5–20) | 3 (1–5) | p<0.01 |
| Age, years (IQR) | 78 (67–84) | 76 (66–83) | p=0.77 |
| Female sex, n (%) | 25 (42) | 107 (50) | p=0.32 |
| Intravenous thrombolysis treatment, n (%) | 29 (49) | 83 (39) | p=0.15 |
| EVT, n (%) | 38 (64) | n.a. | |
| Patients directly transported to CSC, n (%) | 42 (71) | 122 (57) | p=0.049 |
Fulfilled G-FAST prehospital criteria: combined presence of gaze deviation (G) and one FAST symptom at EMS arrival
CSC, comprehensive stroke centre; EMS, emergency medical service; EVT, endovascular treatment; G-FAST, Gaze deviation, Facial palsy, Arm weakness, Visual loss, Speech disturbance; LVO, large vessel occlusion; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.