Figure 1.
The flow chart.
Note: Reasons for refusing EVT in the SMT group were mainly advanced age (n=62), co-morbidities of vascular risk factors (n=45), and time interval from LSW to admission (n=14).
Abbreviations: ASPECTS, Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score; CTA, CT angiography; EVT, endovascular treatment; PSM, Propensity Score Matching; SMT, standard medical treatment; NCCT, no-contrast CT; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.