For a best practice example of rapid catheter-based reperfusion, Dr. Saver cited a recent report from the University of Calgary (J. Neurointervent. Surg. 2013;5[Suppl. 1]:i58-61) in which imaging to reperfusion time averaged 47 minutes. More than 80% of the 11 patients left the hospital with modified Rankin Scale scores of 1 or less.
Dr. Saver reported that UCLA receives compensation for his service as a consultant to Covidien, Grifols, and Lundbeck on the design and conduct of trials.