AIS	acute ischemic stroke
ASPECTS	Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score
ASA	acetylsalicylic acid
CD	cluster of differentiation
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid
DAPI	4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
H&E	hematoxylin and eosin
HU	Hounsfield unit
ICA	internal carotid artery
IVT	intravenous thrombolysis
MT	mechanical thrombectomy
MCA	middle cerebral artery
MPO	myeloperoxidase
NCCT	non-contrast computer tomography
NIHSS	National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
NE	neutrophil elastase
NET	neutrophil extracellular traps
PFO	patent foramen ovale
RBC	red blood cell
rt-PA	recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
SEM	standard error of the mean
TOAST	Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment
vWF	von Willebrand Factor