Standards of Practice in Acute Ischemic Stroke Intervention International Recommendations

Laurent Pierot, Mahesh Jarayaman, Istvan Szikora, Joshua Hirsch, Blaise Baxter, Shigeru Miyachi, Jeyaledchumy Mahadevan, Winston Chong, Peter J. Mitchell, Alan Coulthard, Howard A. Rowley, Pina C. Sanelli, Donatella Tampieri, Patrick Brouwer, Jens Fiehler, Naci Kocer, Pedro Vilela, Alex Rovira, Urs Fischer, Valeria CasoBart Van Der Wort, Nobuyuki Sakai, Yuji Matsumaru, Shin Ichi Yoshimura, Luisa Biscoito, Manuel Pumar, Orlando DIaz, Justin Fraser, Italo Lifante, David S. Liebeskind, Raul G. Nogueira, Werner Hacke, Michael Brainin, Bernard Yan, Michael Soderman, Allan Taylor, Sirintara Pongpech, Karel Terbrugge

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Abstract

After five positive randomized controlled trials showed benefit of mechanical thrombectomy in the management of acute ischemic stroke with emergent large-vessel occlusion, a multi-society meeting was organized during the 17th Congress of the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology in October 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. This multi-society meeting was dedicated to establish standards of practice in acute ischemic stroke intervention aiming for a consensus on the minimum requirements for centers providing such treatment. In an ideal situation, all patients would be treated at a center offering a full spectrum of neuroendovascular care (a level 1 center). However, for geographical reasons, some patients are unable to reach such a center in a reasonable period of time. With this in mind, the group paid special attention to define recommendations on the prerequisites of organizing stroke centers providing medical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke, but not for other neurovascular diseases (level 2 centers). Finally, some centers will have a stroke unit and offer intravenous thrombolysis, but not any endovascular stroke therapy (level 3 centers). Together, these level 1, 2, and 3 centers form a complete stroke system of care. The multi-society group provides recommendations and a framework for the development of medical thrombectomy services worldwide.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)269-274
Number of pages6
JournalCanadian Journal of Neurological Sciences
Volume46
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2019

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences Inc.

Funding

FundersFunder number
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science19K09450
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

    Keywords

    • Endovascular
    • Mechanical thrombectomy
    • Stroke

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Neurology
    • Clinical Neurology

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