@article{3123638, title = "Recommendations for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Clinical Guide by the Hellenic Stroke Organization", author = "Papanagiotou, P. and Ntaios, G. and Papavasileiou, V. and Psychogios, K. and Psychogios, M. and Mpotsaris, A. and Rizos, T. and Spengos, K. and Gravanis, M. and Vassilopoulou, S. and Gkogkas, C. and Zampakis, P. and Zis, P. and Karantanas, A. and Karygiannis, M. and Karydas, G. and Korompoki, E. and Makaritsis, K. and Marmagkiolis, K. and Milionis, H. and Mitsikostas, D. and Nikas, D. and Plomaritoglou, A. and Politi, M. and Ptochis, N. and Savopoulos, C. and Takis, K. and Tsamopoulos, N. and Tsetis, D. and Hatzidakis, A. and Chatziioannou, A. and Hatzitolios, A. and Vemmos, K.", journal = "Clinical Neuroradiology", year = "2018", volume = "28", number = "1", pages = "145-151", publisher = "Urban und Vogel GmbH", issn = "1869-1439", doi = "10.1007/s00062-017-0645-1", keywords = "alteplase, blood clot lysis; blood vessel occlusion; brain circulation; brain ischemia; carotid artery disease; clinical assessment; computed tomographic angiography; conscious sedation; consensus; coronary artery recanalization; coronary reperfusion; diffusion weighted imaging; endovascular surgery; human; magnetic resonance angiography; mechanical thrombectomy; meta analysis (topic); multicenter study (topic); neuroimaging; neurologic disease; paramedical personnel; randomized controlled trial (topic); Review; treatment contraindication; treatment indication; brain ischemia; cerebrovascular accident; practice guideline; procedures; thrombectomy; treatment outcome, Brain Ischemia; Humans; Stroke; Thrombectomy; Treatment Outcome", abstract = "This document presents the consensus recommendations of the Hellenic Stroke Organization which can be of assistance to the treating stroke physicians. © 2017, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany." }