Patient characteristics, clot histology, and procedural parameters
| No. or Median with Interquartile Range | |
|---|---|
| Patients (No.) | 85 |
| Male/female (No.) | 40/45 (47%/53%) |
| Age (median) (yr) | 73 (65–80) |
| POS (No.) | |
| ICA/carotid-T | 26 (30.6%) |
| ACA | 2 (2.3%) |
| MCA | 57 (67.1%) |
| IV rtPA bridging therapy (No.) | 58 (68%) |
| Maneuvers (No.) | 2 (1–4) |
| Procedure time for POS recanalization (min) | 37 (21–64) |
| TICI after POS recanalization (No.) | |
| 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 2a | 27 (32%) |
| 2b | 21 (25%) |
| 3 | 36 (42%) |
| Occlusions due to PTF (n = 101) | |
| Proximal | 26 (26%) |
| Intermediate | 50 (50%) |
| Distal | 25 (25%) |
| Clot histology (fraction in %) | |
| RBC | 37 (27–48) |
| F/P | 57 (47–67) |
| WBC | 5 (4–7) |