Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients treated in the single-arm trial
| Baseline Demographics | |
|---|---|
| Age (median) (IQR) | 56.0 (49–63) |
| Men (No.) (%) | 73 (73%) |
| Risk factors | |
| Hypertension (No.) (%) | 61 (61%) |
| Hyperlipidemia (No.) (%) | 15 (16%) |
| Diabetes mellitus (No.) (%) | 25 (28%) |
| History of cigarette smoking (No.) (%) | 44 (44%) |
| History of alcoholism (No.) (%) | 28 (28%) |
| Ischemic stroke as qualifying event (No.) (%) | 50 (50%) |
| NIHSS sores at admission (median) (IQR) | 0 (0–1) |
| mRS scores at admission (median) (IQR) | 0 (0–1) |
| Barthel Index at admission (median) (IQR) | 100 (100–100) |
| Angiographic characteristics | |
| Preprocedure: average degree of stenosis (%) | 82.7 ± 8.9 |
| Location | |
| Basilar artery | 27 (27%) |
| Intracranial internal carotid artery | 17 (17%) |
| Middle cerebral artery | 38 (38%) |
| Intradural vertebral artery | 18 (18%) |
| Postprocedure: average stenosis (%) | 13.5 ± 10.2 |
Note:—IQR indicates interquartile range.