ANESTHESIA FOR ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY FOR ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE IN ADULTS

Course overview

ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE IS A NEUROLOGICAL EMERGENCY THAT PROMPTS URGENT EVALUATION AND TREATMENT TO LIMIT DISABILITY AND MORTALITY. THIS IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM EFFORT WHERE DIFFERENT TEAMS ARE INVOLVED AT VARYING LEVELS OF CARE. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN DECIDING THE TYPE OF ANESTHESIA, MAINTAINING HEMODYNAMIC AND METABOLIC PARAMETERS FOR BEST NEUROLOGICAL OUTCOMES.