Neuro-Interventional Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke (2023) Lotfi Hacein-Bey, MD

Description

This text discusses the neuro-interventional management of acute ischemic stroke, focusing on mechanical thrombectomy as the standard of care for large-vessel occlusion with Class IA evidence. It covers stroke epidemiology, financial costs, risk factors, the history of thrombolytic administration (rt-PA), and evolving treatment paradigms toward personalized, physiology-based patient evaluation and potential future enhancements through neuroprotection.