Characteristics of the first patients who underwent endovascular thrombectomy during the study period of COVID-19
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Patients | |
| Male sex | 6 (60%) |
| Age (mean) (range) (yr) | 64 (37–90) |
| Presenting NIHSS score (mean) (range) | 14 (10–19) |
| Presenting hospital borough | |
| Queens | 6 |
| Manhattan | 3 |
| Brooklyn | 1 |
| Occlusion location | |
| Right ICA | 1 |
| Left ICA | 1 |
| Right M1 | 3 |
| Left M1 | 2 |
| Right M2 | 1 |
| Left M2 | 1 |
| Basilar artery | 1 |
| Intravenous thrombolysis (tPA) | 5 |
| COVID-19 features | |
| Symptoms | 3 |
| Radiographic | 2 |
| Known sick contact | 1 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | |
| Positive preprocedure | 1 |
| Positive postprocedure | 4 |
| Negative | 4 |
| Not tested | 1 |
Note:—PCR indicates polymerase chain reaction.