Background and Purpose—The purpose of these guidelines is to provide an up-to-date
comprehensive set of recommendations in a single document for clinicians caring for adult …

2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A
Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke …

The optimal blood pressure (BP) management in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) and acute
intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) remains controversial. These European Stroke …

Endovascular therapy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke in selected patients has recently been
proven effective in several clinical trials, and the widespread adoption of thrombectomy into …

Purpose—Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) is the most feared complication of
intravenous thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke. Treatment of sICH is based on …

Purpose—To critically review and evaluate the science behind individual eligibility criteria
(indication/inclusion and contraindications/exclusion criteria) for intravenous recombinant …

Background and Purpose—The authors present an overview of the current evidence and
management recommendations for evaluation and treatment of adults with acute ischemic …

Background Systolic blood pressure of more than 185 mm Hg is a contraindication to
thrombolytic treatment with intravenous alteplase in patients with acute ischaemic stroke, but …

The term cerebral small vessel disease refers to a group of pathological processes with
various aetiologies that affect the small arteries, arterioles, venules, and capillaries of the …

Imaging plays a central role for intravenous and intra-arterial arterial ischemic stroke
treatment patient selection. Computed tomography (CT)/CT angiography or magnetic …