Stroke is the most common cause of permanent disability, the second most common cause
of dementia, and the third most common cause of death in the Western world. About 10% to …

Rapid, safe and effective arterial recanalisation to restore blood flow and improve functional
outcome remains the primary goal of hyperacute ischaemic stroke management. The benefit …

Background: This review aims to summarize the findings of the recently published
randomized controlled studies which provide overwhelming evidence in support of …

The management of acute ischemic stroke has undergone a paradigm shift in the past
decade. This has been spearheaded by the emergence of endovascular thrombectomy …

Advances in endovascular treatment of acute ischaemic stroke from intracranial large vessel
occlusions have continued in the past decade. Here, we performed a detailed review of all …

Background Until recently, intravenous thrombolysis was the only reperfusion therapy with
proven efficacy in patients with acute ischemic stroke. However, this treatment option has …

Recent randomized trials have demonstrated the efficacy of stent retriever thrombectomy, in
association with intravenous thrombolysis, in acute ischemic stroke related to the occlusion …

Introduction Acute ischemic stroke is a common disease associated with high mortality and
significant long-term disability. Treatment options for acute ischemic stroke continue to …

Despite several effective strategies of stroke prevention, the stroke epidemic still constitutes
the leading cause of permanent disability. The recent series of well-designed, convincingly …

The benefit of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to large
vessel intracranial occlusions is directly related to the technical success of the procedures in …