List of Abbreviations ............................................................................................................	451
Preface ...................................................................................................................................	453
Grades of Recommendations and Levels of Evidence .......................................................	454
Recommendations .................................................................................................................	455
1. Therapeutic agents .....................................................................................................	458
2. Therapeutic time window ..........................................................................................	460
3. Eligibility for treatment ..............................................................................................	462
4. Eligibility for treatment in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy .....................	466
5. Required elements for medical institutions ..............................................................	469
6. Flow of events from symptom onset to hospital arrival .........................................	470
7. Medical history, medical examination, and laboratory testing ...............................	470
8. Diagnostic imaging of the brain and cervical arteries .............................................	473
9. Determination of patient eligibility and informed consent .....................................	478
10. Endovascular therapy .................................................................................................	480
11. Management after initiation of IV thrombolysis ......................................................	481
Disclosure Statements ..........................................................................................................	483
References .............................................................................................................................	485