MERCI 1 notes

mean age 67 NIHSS 20, mean time stroke onset to groin puncture 4.3 hours, 38 % enrolled within 3 hours, mean procedure time 2 hours, device passes 2.9 7.8 % SICH, 11 device fractures, 2 contributing to mortality. Mortality was 43 %, partly due to perforation with device malfunction.

 

MERCI I subgroup anal	Post circ n=14	ICA n=47	Mca n=80
Revasc	50%	53	45
Favorable 90 day mRS	36	24	29
Favorable 90 day NIHSS	50	33	29
Mortality	43	51	39

 

 

Clinical Trials Comparison

	NINDS	Controls	PROACT 2	Controls	IMS	MERCI
Patients	168	165	121	59	80	141
Window (hours)	0-3	0-3	0-6	0-6	0-3	0-8
BaseNIHSS	14	15	17	17	18	20
Timi 2-3			66	18	56	46
sICH	6	1	10	2	6	8
mRS 0-1	31	26	26	7	30
mRS 0-2	39	28	40	25	43	23
Death %	21	24	25	27	16	43

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