Table 1.
Baseline and procedure characteristics (n=73)
| Variable | All patients |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean±SD | 61.29±14.49 |
| Female, percentage (n/N) | 47.9 (35/73) |
| NIHSS score, mean±SD | 17.1±5.3 |
| History of hypertension, percentage (n/N) | 32.9 (24/73) |
| History of cerebrovascular disease, percentage (n/N) | 19.2 (14/73) |
| Atrial fibrillation, percentage (n/N) | 49.3 (36/73) |
| Intravenous fibrinolysis (tPA), percentage (n/N) | 28.8 (21/73) |
| Site of LVO, percentage (n/N) | |
| Anterior circulation | |
| Internal carotid artery | 45.2 (33/73) |
| Middle cerebral artery | 38.4 (28/73) |
| Posterior circulation | |
| Basilar artery | 13.7 (10/73) |
| Posterior cerebral artery | 2.7 (2/73) |
| Time from onset to admission (min), mean±SD | 118.14±84.96 |
| Time from admission to puncture (min), mean±SD | 88.49±40.33 |
| Time from onset to recanalization (min), mean±SD | 251.68±104.70 |
| Procedure duration (min), mean±SD | 45.09±38.26 |
SD – Standard deviation; NIHSS – National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; tPA – Tissue plasminogen activator; LVO – Large vessel occlusion