Abstract Purpose of Review In the USA, around 30% of 795,000 strokes per year are due to
proximal large-vessel occlusion, and these are a major cause of death and disability. We …

Purpose of review: The burden of disability from ischemic stroke continues to intensify. Any
acute therapeutic option that reduces disability after ischemic stroke should be encouraged …

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 …

After many years of clinical research, endovascular thrombectomy has been conclusively
proven to be an effective treatment in acute ischemic stroke. The evidence is compelling; …

In the past 5 years, the success of multiple randomized controlled trials of recanalization
therapy with endovascular thrombectomy has transformed the treatment of acute ischemic …

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 …

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 …

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to review the history of treatments for acute ischemic
stroke, examine developments in endovascular therapy, and discuss the future of the …

The recent success of endovascular stroke treatment has heralded a new era in the
management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with significantly improved outcome for patients …

Acute ischemic stroke is caused by occlusion of a cerebral artery, resulting in loss of brain
tissue and neurologic deficits. However, a portion of the ischemic brain can be salvaged if …