Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | All calcified intracranial thromboemboli (n=11) | Thrombectomy group (n=8) | Non-thrombectomy group (n=3) |
| Mean age (years) | 78 | 80 | 73 |
| Women (n (%)) | 6 (55) | 5 | 1 |
| NIHSS on admission (mean (IQR) | 12.3 (7.5–15.5) | 13.5 (10.25–17.25) | 9 (7.5–10.0) |
| Peripheral occlusion site | – |
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| IV rtPA (n (%)) | 4 (36) | 2 | 2 |
| Mean HU | 300 | 305 | 288 |
| TICI 2b–3 (n (%)) | 1 (12.5) | ||
| mRS (0–2) at 3 months (n (%)) | 3 (27.3) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (66.7) |
| Mortality (n (%)) | 6 (54.5) | 5 (62.5) | 1 (33.3) |
HU, Hounsfield units; IV rtPA, intravenous tissue plasminogen activator; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; TICI, Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction.