Table 2.
MRA lesions at baseline and recanalization status at follow-up
DEFUSE | EPITHET | |||||||
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MRA Lesion | Baseline N (%) | Follow-Up Recanalization Status | Baseline N (%) | Follow-Up Recanalization Status | ||||
None | Partial | Complete | None | Partial | Complete | |||
ICA complete occlusion | 6 (8%) | 17% | 83% | 0% | 15 (15%) | 60% | 40% | 0% |
ICA partial occlusion | 6 (8%) | 83% | - | 17% | 5 (5%) | 100% | - | 0% |
MCA M1 complete occlusion | 16 (22%) | 50% | 25% | 25% | 18 (18%) | 11% | 56% | 33% |
MCA M1 partial occlusion | 12 (16%) | 58% | - | 42% | 7 (7%) | 14% | - | 86% |
MCA M2 complete occlusion | 2 (3%) | 0% | 0% | 100% | 2 (2%) | 0% | 0% | 100% |
MCA M2 partial occlusion | 2 (3%) | 0% | - | 100% | 1 (1%) | 0% | - | 100% |
PCA occlusion | 3 (4%) | 33% | 0% | 67% | 0 (0%) | 0% | 0% | 0% |
No lesion | 16 (22%) | 33 (33%) | ||||||
Inadequate study | 11 (15%) | 19 (19%) |
Follow-up MRAs were obtained at 3–6 hours after treatment in DEFUSE and at 3–5 days after treatment in EPITHET. ICA indicates internal carotid artery; MCA M1 middle cerebral artery, first branch; MCA M2 middle cerebral artery, second branch; PCA posterior cerebral artery.