Patient baseline characteristics for study group
| Baseline characteristic | Overall |
|---|---|
| N | 247 |
| Mean age (years) | 66.0 |
| Median age (years) | 68.0 |
| Gender M/F (%) | 47/53 |
| Mean admission NIHSS | 18.2 |
| Median admission NIHSS | 18.0 |
| Location of vascular occlusion (%) | |
| Internal carotid artery | 20.6 |
| Middle cerebral artery | 68.0 |
| Posterior circulation | 11.0 |
| Received intravenous tPA prior to intervention (%) | 47% |
NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator.