Steven M. Greenberg, MD, PhD, FAHA, Chair; Wendy C. Ziai, MD, MPH, FAHA, Vice Chair;
Charlotte Cordonnier, MD, PhD; Dar Dowlatshahi, MD, PhD, FAHA; Brandon Francis, MD …

1. Specific recommendations for prevention strategies often depend on the ischemic
stroke/transient ischemic attack subtype. Therefore, new in this guideline is a section …

Background The role of endovascular therapy for acute stroke with a large infarction has not
been extensively studied in differing populations. Methods We conducted a multicenter …

Background Trials of the efficacy and safety of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with
large ischemic strokes have been carried out in limited populations. Methods We performed …

Background Data from trials investigating the effects and risks of endovascular
thrombectomy for the treatment of stroke due to basilar-artery occlusion are limited. Methods …

Background Endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke is generally avoided when the
infarction is large, but the effect of endovascular therapy with medical care as compared with …

1Department of Cardiology, Division of Electrophysiology, University Heart Center Zurich,
Switzerland; 2Age-Related Health Care, Tallaght University Hospital/Department of …

Each section has been revised or rewritten and five new sections added:(i) management of
free floating thrombus (section 4.13),(ii) management of carotid webs (section 4.14),(iii) …

Blood-derived biomarkers for brain and spinal cord diseases are urgently needed. The
introduction of highly sensitive immunoassays led to a rapid increase in the number of …

Document Reviewers: Luis Alcocer (Mexico), Christina Antza (Greece), Mustafa Arici
(Turkey), Eduardo Barbosa (Brazil), Adel Berbari (Lebanon), Luıs Bronze (Portugal), John …