Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Data |
|---|---|
| Patients enrolled | N = 43 |
| Age (mean) | 70.5 ± 14 |
| Male sex (%) | 27 (63%) |
| Hypertension | 61% |
| Hyperlipidemia | 38% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 24% |
| Coronary heart disease | 42% |
| NIHSS score (median) (IQR) | 15 (11–18) |
| Time from admission to procedure (median) (IQR) | 59 (29–113) |
| mRS <2 at 3 months | 27% |
| CT angiography before procedure | 37 |
| MCA (M1 segment) occlusion | 26 |
| MCA (M2 segment) occlusion | 4 |
| Intracranical internal carotid artery occlusion | 2 |
| Posterior cerebral artery occlusion | 1 |
| Basilar artery occlusion | 7 |
| Endovascular procedures | |
| Angioplasty | 12 |
| Intra-arterial thrombolysis | 4 |
| Mechanical embolectomy (Solitaire)a | 1 |
| Stenting (Wingspan)b | 22 |
| Combined therapy (IVT + endovascular procedures) | 22 |