Baseline characteristics of patients (40 survivors at 1-year follow-up) and recanalization therapy
| Population (n = 40) | ACO (n = 30) | PCO (n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic data | |||
| Age (yr), mean (SD; range) | 57.4 (15.2; 27–79) | 60 (14.9; 35–79) | 49.6 (14.1; 27–71) |
| Female sex (%) | 12 (30%) | 10 | 2 |
| Pretreatment NIHSS score, mean (SD) | 15.9 (5.5) | 16.1 (4.9) | 15.5 (7.3) |
| Premorbid status | |||
| Charlson Index ≥3 (%) | 4 (10) | 3 | 1 |
| Etiology | |||
| TOAST I—large-artery atherosclerosis | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| TOAST II—cardiac embolism | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| TOAST IV—other determined etiology | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| TOAST V—undetermined etiology | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Initial imaging | |||
| CT | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| MRI | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| DWI-ASPECTS <5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Target-vessel territories | |||
| M1 segment of the MCA | 29 | 29 | |
| M2 segment of the MCA | 1 | 1 | |
| Basilar artery | 10 | 10 | |
| Recanalization strategy | |||
| Stand-alone | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Bridging | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Rescue | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Endovascular therapy | |||
| Solitaire passes, mean (range) | 2.0 (1–7) | 1.9 (1–4) | 2.4 (1–7) |
| Procedural time (min), mean (SD, range) | 75 (40, 30–189) | 69 (30, 30–150) | 96 (54, 30–189) |
| Time to recanalization (min), mean (SD, range) | 322 (127, 127–793) | 288 (90, 67–430) | 421 (170, 150–793) |
Note:—ACO indicates anterior circulation occlusion; PCO, posterior circulation occlusion.