This scientific statement is intended for use by physicians and allied health personnel caring
for patients with transient ischemic attacks. Formal evidence review included a structured …

Methods A hybrid approach based on established processes described by Glaser15 and by
the National Institutes of Health (http://prevention. nih. gov/cdp/about. aspx) 16 was used to …

Association Stroke Council include specific recommendations for the administration of
intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA). 1 Despite its effectiveness in …

Background In 2015, five randomised trials showed efficacy of endovascular thrombectomy
over standard medical care in patients with acute ischaemic stroke caused by occlusion of …

Background The effect of endovascular thrombectomy that is performed more than 6 hours
after the onset of ischemic stroke is uncertain. Patients with a clinical deficit that is …

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 Among patients with acute ischemic stroke due to occlusions in the proximal
anterior intracranial circulation, less than 40% regain functional independence when treated …

Background Whether brain imaging can identify patients who are most likely to benefit from
therapies for acute ischemic stroke and whether endovascular thrombectomy improves …

Importance Endovascular thrombectomy with second-generation devices is beneficial for
patients with ischemic stroke due to intracranial large-vessel occlusions. Delineation of the …

The definition of transient ischemic attack (TIA) and the assumptions underlying the definition
have been out of date for some time and are no longer consistent with current concepts of …