PURPOSE: In this international multispecialty document, quality benchmarks for processes
of care and clinical outcomes are defined. It is intended that these benchmarks be used in a …

Background Little is known about the safety and efficacy of endovascular therapy for acute
ischemic stroke in octogenarians. Aim We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis …

Background and Purpose—The Solitaire With the Intention for Thrombectomy (SWIFT) and
thrombectomy revascularization of large vessel occlusions in acute ischemic stroke (TREVO …

Background Recent studies have demonstrated the superiority of endovascular therapy
(EVT) for emergent large vessel occlusion. Objective To determine the effectiveness of EVT …

Introduction Mechanical thrombectomy for anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO)
improves functional outcome at three months. This therapeutic approach is the new gold …

Background Evidence on stent retriever-based thrombectomy (SRT) efficacy in elderly
patients is controversial. This study aimed to analyze safety and efficacy outcomes in …

Background Timely reperfusion directly impacts favorable neurologic outcomes in acute
ischemic stroke (AIS) patients. Most strokes present outside the 3–4.5 h window for …

Abstract Background and Aims: Stent retriever-based thrombectomy (SRT) may be
beneficial in patients with large hemispheric stroke. Previous studies concluded that …

Objectives The aim of this study is to compare procedural outcomes after endovascular
treatment (EVT) according to age (≥ 80 years vs.< 80 years) and to examine treatment …

The natural history of untreated acute middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion is poor, with
high rates of mortality (5–33%) and severe long-term disability (40–80% of survivors) …