Table 1.
Clinical characteristics.
| Patient No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occlusion location | Left M1 | Right M1 | Left M1 | Left M1 | Left ICA |
| Hypertension | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hypercholesterolemia | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Diabetes mellitus | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Previous stroke | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Baseline NIHSS | 16 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 15 |
| Baseline ASPECTS | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Intravenous thrombolysis | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Time from onset to groin puncture (min) | 320 | 295 | 390 | 215 | 300 |
| Time from puncture to recanalization min) | 30 | 40 | 45 | 160 | 60 |
M1, first segment of the middle cerebral artery; ICA, internal carotid artery; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; ASPECTS, Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score.