π§ Stroke care rethink: oxygen and perfusion matter
Acute ischemic stroke is a major cause of disability globally, and endovascular thrombectomy has changed treatment. However, successful vessel opening doesn't guarantee good outcomes, making physiologic optimization key. Oxygenation and perfusion must be considered together when managing patients undergoing EVT. While current guidelines favor normoxia, targeted hyperoxia showed promise in some LVO patients. Future studies need to validate oxygen therapy based on imaging-defined salvageable tissue.