4 In clinical trials of endovascular thrombectomy, which of the following is true?(a) All trials
included patients with angiographically confirmed occlusion of the middle cerebral artery.(b) …

Objectives Predictors of malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (mMCAi) in patients after
intravenous thrombolysis were well documented, but the risk factors of mMCAi after …

Purpose According to the World Health Organization, stroke ranks second in the Western
world in terms of population mortality.(1) Mechanical thrombectomy can be used in acute …

Background and Purpose—Endovascular thrombectomy is an increasingly used treatment
for arterial occlusion in acute stroke. Various devices (including most extensively the …

Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has emerged as one of the most important treatment
strategies for stroke patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO). However, previous studies …

3. Randomised trial of endarterectomy for recently symptomatic carotid stenosis: final results
of the MRC European Carotid Surgery Trial (ECST). Lancet. 1998; 351 (9113): 1379-1387 …

Acute stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide, and it also imposes a
significant financial burden, accounting for 3–4% of total health expenditure in most …

Background Clinical outcome in patients undergoing embolectomy due to intracranial large
vessel occlusion is influenced by several factors. The impact of a concomitant carotid artery …

Background Medium-vessel occlusions (MeVOs) are the second most frequent cause of
acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and patients often have poor clinical outcome if treated with best …

22| NEUROLOGY TODAY| october 20, 2016 six hours after symptom onset. This analysis is
the first to demonstrate that among patients who underwent endovascular therapy to remove …