Table 1:

Baseline characteristics of patients with minor to mild stroke who received mechanical thrombectomy

Patients (n = 33)
Age (yr) (mean) (SD)68 (16)
Male (%)14 (42.4)
Hypertension (%)21 (63.6)
Diabetes mellitus (%)4 (12.1)
Atrial fibrillation (%)13 (39.4)
Coronary artery disease (%)7 (21.2)
Congestive heart failure (%)3 (9.1)
Hypercholesterolemia (%)8 (24.2)
Previous stroke (%)0
History of smoking (%)8 (24.2)
Prestroke mRS
    0 (%)28 (84.8)
    1 (%)2 (6.1)
    2 (%)1 (3)
    3 (%)2 (6.1)
Initial NIHSS score (median) (IQR)5 (4–7)
    CTn = 18
    MR imagingn = 15
ASPECTSa (median) (IQR)
    CT10 (9–10)
    MR imaging8 (7–9)b
Time from stroke onset to imaging (min) (median) (IQR)175 (72–279)
Intravenous tPA (%)22 (66.7)
Time from stroke onset to intravenous tPAc (min) (median) (IQR)156 (94–238)
Time from stroke onset to groin puncture (min) (median) (IQR)320 (237–528)
Occlusion site
    ICA (excluding carotid T) (%)4 (12.1)
    Tandem occlusion (cervical ICA and carotid T/M1)3 (9.1)
    Carotid T (%)2 (6.1)
    M1 (%)17 (51.5)
    M2 (%)7 (21.2)
Collateral status
    0 (%)0
    1 (%)2 (6.1)
    2 (%)7 (21.2)
    3 (%)24 (72.7)
Thrombus length (mm)12 (10–16)
  • a According to modality.

  • b MR-ASPECTS assessed on axial diffusion-weighted images.

  • c For patients eligible for intravenous thrombolysis.