Carotid atherosclerotic disease continues to be an important cause of stroke, often disabling
or fatal. Such strokes could be largely prevented through optimal medical therapy and …

Background Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke via direct carotid
puncture (DCP) has been commonly reported as case reports and series in the literature …

Background Direct common carotid puncture (DCP) is conventionally used as a bailout
technique in stroke patients. However, little is known about the relevant anatomy. Our …

Endovascular thrombectomies (EVTs) are the current standard of care therapy for treating
acute ischemic strokes. While access through the femoral or radial arteries is routine, up to …

Background Groundbreaking study results since 2014 have dramatically changed the
therapeutic options in acute therapy for severe ischemic stroke caused by large vessel …

Background Endovascular thrombectomy is a well‐established therapy for patients with
large‐vessel occlusion stroke but its success largely depends on minimizing time to …

The first step in endovascular treatment is the stable placement of a guide catheter (GC) into
the target parent vessel. However, sufficient GC stabilization is sometimes difficult to obtain …

Background To establish surgical access during endovascular treatment of ischemic stroke,
femoral artery puncture is most commonly performed followed by a small number of radial …

Direct carotid puncture for the endovascular treatment of acute ischaemic stroke associated to
aortic arch atheroma Direct carotid puncture for the endovascular treatment of acute ischaemic …

Endovascular thrombectomy for stroke has become an integral part of the management of
acute ischemic stroke. This chapter discusses mechanical thrombectomy and …