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 …

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 …

Endovascular therapy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke in selected patients has recently been
proven effective in several clinical trials, and the widespread adoption of thrombectomy into …

Background and Purpose—The authors present an overview of the current evidence and
management recommendations for evaluation and treatment of adults with acute ischemic …

Atherosclerotic disease often involves the intracranial arteries including those encased by
cranial bones and dura, and those located in the subarachnoid space. Age, hypertension …

Noteworthy advances in the care of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) have occurred
in the past 5 years. In 2015, studies of endovascular therapy (EVT) for patients with AIS due …

Background and Purpose—Shortening door-to-needle time may lead to inadvertent
intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) administration in stroke mimics (SMs). We sought to …

Background and Purpose—We report on workflow and process-based performance
measures and their effect on clinical outcome in Solitaire FR Thrombectomy for Acute …

Context There is increasing interest in reporting risk-standardized outcomes for Medicare
beneficiaries hospitalized with acute ischemic stroke, but whether it is necessary to include …

Background—Comprehensive stroke centers allow for regionalization of subspecialty stroke
care. Efficacy of endovascular treatments, however, may be limited by delays in patient …