Table 1:
Baseline characteristics of patients with minor to mild stroke who received mechanical thrombectomy
| Patients (n = 33) | |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) (mean) (SD) | 68 (16) |
| Male (%) | 14 (42.4) |
| Hypertension (%) | 21 (63.6) |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 4 (12.1) |
| Atrial fibrillation (%) | 13 (39.4) |
| Coronary artery disease (%) | 7 (21.2) |
| Congestive heart failure (%) | 3 (9.1) |
| Hypercholesterolemia (%) | 8 (24.2) |
| Previous stroke (%) | 0 |
| History of smoking (%) | 8 (24.2) |
| Prestroke mRS | |
| 0 (%) | 28 (84.8) |
| 1 (%) | 2 (6.1) |
| 2 (%) | 1 (3) |
| 3 (%) | 2 (6.1) |
| Initial NIHSS score (median) (IQR) | 5 (4–7) |
| CT | n = 18 |
| MR imaging | n = 15 |
| ASPECTSa (median) (IQR) | |
| CT | 10 (9–10) |
| MR imaging | 8 (7–9)b |
| Time from stroke onset to imaging (min) (median) (IQR) | 175 (72–279) |
| Intravenous tPA (%) | 22 (66.7) |
| Time from stroke onset to intravenous tPAc (min) (median) (IQR) | 156 (94–238) |
| Time from stroke onset to groin puncture (min) (median) (IQR) | 320 (237–528) |
| Occlusion site | |
| ICA (excluding carotid T) (%) | 4 (12.1) |
| Tandem occlusion (cervical ICA and carotid T/M1) | 3 (9.1) |
| Carotid T (%) | 2 (6.1) |
| M1 (%) | 17 (51.5) |
| M2 (%) | 7 (21.2) |
| Collateral status | |
| 0 (%) | 0 |
| 1 (%) | 2 (6.1) |
| 2 (%) | 7 (21.2) |
| 3 (%) | 24 (72.7) |
| Thrombus length (mm) | 12 (10–16) |
a
According to modality.
b
MR-ASPECTS assessed on axial diffusion-weighted images.
c
For patients eligible for intravenous thrombolysis.