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 …

Objective To conduct a meta-analysis of randomized trials to comprehensively compare the
effect of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) versus intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) plus EVT …

Background and Purpose—Acute rates of recanalization after intravenous (IV) recombinant
tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in proximal vessel occlusion have been estimated …

Background Approximately 10% to 14% of ischemic strokes occur in young adults. Objective
To investigate the yield of diagnostic tests, neuroimaging findings, and treatment of ischemic …

Background Current guidelines suggest treating blood pressure above 180/105 mm Hg
during the first 24 hours in patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing any form of …

Background In ischemic stroke, functional outcomes vary depending on site of intracranial
occlusion. We tested the prognostic value of a semiquantitative computed tomography …

The introduction of brain imaging with computed tomography revolutionised the treatment of
patients with acute ischaemic stroke. With the visual differentiation of haemorrhagic stroke …

BACKGROUND: In 2003, Higashida et al proposed the Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction
scale to evaluate angiographic intracranial flow. Our aim is to review how subsequently …

Background and Purpose—Although intra-arterial (IA) fibrinolysis for acute ischemic stroke
has been clinically available for many years, it is not a therapy approved by the US Food …

Ischemic stroke is a common neurologic condition and can lead to significant long term
disability and death. Observational studies have demonstrated worse outcomes in patients …