Purpose of the Review To provide an up-to-date review of the incidence of stroke and large
vessel occlusion (LVO) around the globe, as well as the eligibility and access to IV …

Alteplase is currently the only approved thrombolytic agent for treatment of acute ischaemic
stroke, but interest is burgeoning in the development of new thrombolytic agents for systemic …

Background Recent evidence suggests a beneficial effect of endovascular thrombectomy in
acute ischaemic stroke with large infarct; however, previous trials have relied on multimodal …

Background and Purpose—The purpose of these guidelines is to provide an up-to-date
comprehensive set of recommendations in a single document for clinicians caring for adult …

With over 2 million new cases annually, stroke is associated with the highest disability-
adjusted life-years lost of any disease in China. The burden is expected to increase further …

Stroke is the leading cause of long term disability in developed countries and one of the top
causes of mortality worldwide. The past decade has seen substantial advances in the …