Stroke is the second highest cause of death globally and a leading cause of disability, with
an increasing incidence in developing countries. Ischaemic stroke caused by arterial …

Stroke is the leading cause of long term disability in developed countries and one of the top
causes of mortality worldwide. The past decade has seen substantial advances in the …

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

Importance General anesthesia during thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke has been
associated with poor neurological outcome in nonrandomized studies. Three single-center …

Medium-vessel occlusions (MeVOs), that is, occlusions of the M2/3 middle cerebral artery,
A2/3 anterior cerebral artery, and P2/3 posterior cerebral artery segments, account for 25 …

Importance General anesthesia and procedural sedation are common practice for
mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke. However, risks and benefits of each …

Importance The optimal blood pressure targets during endovascular therapy (EVT) for acute
ischemic stroke (AIS) are unknown. Objective To study whether procedural blood pressure …

Background It is speculated that the anesthetic strategy during endovascular therapy for
stroke may have an impact on the outcome of the patients. The authors hypothesized that …

The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has unique implications for the
anesthetic management of endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke. The Society for …

Importance No definitive conclusion can be made on the best choice of anesthesia for
people with acute posterior circulation stroke during endovascular treatment. Only a few …