Reasons for delay | N | % |
Severity of stroke | 61 | 22.8 |
Size of infarct | 52 | 19.4 |
Haemorrhagic transformation | 40 | 14.9 |
Intracranial haemorrhage | 8 | 3.0 |
Reason not specified | 27 | 10.1 |
Patient bleeding risk factors | 18 | 6.7 |
Location of infarct | 14 | 5.2 |
Practical considerations | 14 | 5.2 |
Intervention used to treat ischaemic stroke | 8 | 3.0 |
Patient stroke risk factors | 6 | 2.2 |
Recommendation from specialist | 6 | 2.2 |
Altered coagulation parameters | 5 | 1.9 |
Other reasons | 5 | 1.9 |
Patient preference | 4 | 1.5 |
Total | 268 | 100 |