Current status of endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke

Endovascular therapy is now considered as the standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke in the setting of large vessel occlusion. However, it took time to come to this setting. In this review, first briefly the evolution and actual status of endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke are presented. The second part focuses on the daily clinical practice at the authors’ institution with respect to the endovascular stroke therapy. While doing this, different aspects will be briefly discussed.