A superb study and a highly relevant one... The technology, infrastructure and the medical services have decreased the fatality in stroke. while this does lead to independence for ADL and professional activities also in some cases, many stay dependent, putting a burden on the family and the society. What we have to do is not just to improve the post-event medical facilities, but to improve the pre-event medical system so that...

A very interesting article.....I have thought of doing IAT for such 'distal  MCA' occlusions often but somehow always found noninvasive management better -either IVT  or medical management as indicated... The problem for me is the smaller infarct volume and relatively preserved clinical status of such patients, at least in my practice, and the complication rate associated with the IAT. But of course 50+ % success...