Table 1:

Patient information

Patient No./ Sex/Age (y)	Clinical Symptoms on Admission	NIHSS Score on Admission	Treatment before Procedure	Onset-to-Procedure Time (min)	Embolic Risk Factor
1/M/82	Somnolence, TA, CD, HP	18	None	116	AF
2/M/81	Somnolence, AG, HP	21	None	349	AF
3/M/91	Stupor, AG, CD, HP	19	None	209	AF
4/F/78	Coma, TA, QP	26	None	120	AF
5/M/88	Somnolence, AG, CD, HP	17	None	173	AF
6/M/88	Coma, TA, HP	24	None	137	AF
7/F/87	Somnolence, TA, CD, HP	22	None	223	AF
8/M/78	Stupor, AG, CD, HP	19	Warfarin	230	AF
9/M/64	Somnolence, AG, HP	14	Aspirin	152	AF
10/F/32	Stupor, TA, CD, HP	24	Heparin + warfarin	123	DCM
11/M/73	Somnolence, TA, CD, HP	18	Heparin + warfarin	98	AF
12/F/81	Somnolence, TA, CD, HP	21	None	193	AF
13/F/69	Somnolence, TA, HP	17	None	310	AF
14/F/73	Somnolence, AG, CD, HP	21	Aspirin	195	AF

Note:—NIHSS indicates National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; TA, total aphasia; HP, hemiplegia/hemiparesis; AG, agnosia; CD, conjugate deviation of the eyes; QP, quadriparesis; AF, atrial fibrillation; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy.