FIGURE 1.

Flowchart to guide the anesthetic management of patients presenting for EVT of AIS during the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019. *It is recognized that patients in acute respiratory distress or hypoxemia may require emergent intubation in the ED. Patients suffering from AIS while already in hospital and requiring GA for EVT should be intubated safely in a suitable negative pressure location while minimizing delays in reperfusion. AIS indicates acute ischemic stroke; ED, emergency department; ETT, endotracheal tube; EVT, endovascular therapy; GCS, Glasgow Coma Score; HEPA, high-efficiency particulate air; IR, interventional radiology; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SpO₂, arterial oxygen saturation; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale/Score.