Table 3.

Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients.

	Solitaire (n = 31)	Merci/Penumbra (n = 20)
Age (years; range)	64.1 (32–87)	67.5 (31–85)	P = 0.02
Sex (% male)	74%	65%	P = 0.07
NIHSS score (Mean; Range)	13.7 (3–26)	14.3 (8–22)	P = 0.17
Body-mass index (mean)	28	29	P = 0.03
ivTPA administration	42%	45%	P = 0.02
Medical history
HTN	75%	70%
DM	17%	25%
Smoking	42%	40%
Atrial Fibrillation	35%	45%
Use of antiplatelet or anticoagulation	48%	55%
Most proximal occlusion location
Internal carotid artery	13%	25%
M1 middle cerebral artery	51%	50%
M2 middle cerebral artery	29%	20%
Posterior circulation	6%	5%
Occlusion side  (left)	61%	55%
Time to arterial puncture (min; range)	432 min (242–962 min)	351 min (240–600 min)