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 …

In 2005, the American Stroke Association published recommendations for the establishment
of stroke systems of care and in 2013 expanded on them with a statement on interactions …

Background Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) has become the cornerstone of acute ischemic
stroke management in patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO). Objective To assist …

The 2018 update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations for Acute Stroke
Management, 6th edition, is a comprehensive summary of current evidence-based …

Background Due to the time-sensitive effect of endovascular treatment, rapid prehospital
identification of large-vessel occlusion in individuals with suspected stroke is essential to …

Lyden Using the NIHSS: A Cautionary Tale 515 user will cooperate with extensive training
prior to attempting certification. The scale is intended to be used with training to assure …

Introduction—Endovascular thrombectomy is a highly efficacious treatment for large vessel
occlusion (LVO). LVO prediction instruments, based on stroke signs and symptoms, have …

Even though stroke presents as a variety of clinical syndromes, neuroimaging is the most
important biomarker to help differentiate between stroke subtypes and assess treatment …

Importance The efficacy of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for symptomatic large anterior
vessel occlusion (sLAVO) sharply decreases with time. Because EVT is restricted to …

In acute stroke management, time is brain. Bringing swift treatment to the patient, instead of
the conventional approach of awaiting the patient's arrival at the hospital for treatment, is a …