Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke

This chapter provides a summary of a landmark study in neurology. Is intraarterial treatment effective for an acute ischemic stroke? Starting with this question, it describes the basics of the study, including funding, study location, who was studied, how many patients, study overview, study intervention, follow-up, endpoints, results, and criticism and limitations. The chapter briefly reviews other relevant studies and information, discusses implications, and concludes with a relevant clinical case.