Following the success of recent endovascular trials, endovascular therapy has emerged as
an exciting addition to the arsenal of clinical management of patients with acute ischemic …

Background and Purpose: It is believed that stroke occurring due to posterior circulation
large vessel occlusion (PCLVO) and that occurring due to anterior circulation large vessel …

Objective To identify simplified selection criteria for mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in longer
and unknown time windows. Methods Patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) in the …

Background The treatment of acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) has
revolutionized in the last decade. We sought to compile the most relevant literature …

Purpose Mechanical thrombectomy (mTE) proved to be effective treating acute vessel
occlusions with an acceptable rate of procedural complications. Potential long-term side …

Background High-quality evidence exists for mechanical thrombectomy (MT) treatment of
acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to large vessel occlusion of the anterior circulation (AC …

Acute ischemic stroke is a morbid and disabling medical condition with a significant social
and economic impact throughout the world. Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) has been the first …

Intravenous thrombolysis is an effective treatment for acute ischaemic stroke. However,
vascular recanalization rates remain poor especially in the setting of large artery occlusion …

Intravenous administration of tissue plasminogen activator within 4.5 h of symptom onset is
presently the 'golden rule'for treating acute ischemic stroke. However, many patients miss …

Endovascular therapy in the acute management of ischemic stroke has become more
common with technologic advances, such as easier navigation into the intracranial …