Endovascular Intervention

aSAH aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

BP blood pressure

CBF cerebral blood flow

CSF cerebrospinal fluid

CT computed tomography

CTA computed tomography angiography

CTP computed tomography perfusion

DCI delayed cerebral ischemia

DSA digital subtraction angiography

EEG electroencephalography

EVD external ventricular drain

GCS Glasgow Coma Scale

ICH intracerebral hemorrhage

ICP intracranial pressure

ICU intensive care unit

LOE Level of Evidence

LOS length of stay

LP lumbar puncture

MCA middle cerebral artery

MMSE Mini-Mental Status Examination

mRS modified Rankin Scale

NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale

QOL quality of life

RR relative risk

SAH subarachnoid hemorrhage

TCD transcranial Doppler

TTM therapeutic temperature management

AF - Atrial fibrillation

ASC - Acute stroke center

ASPECTS - Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score

BP - Blood pressure

CT - Computed tomography

CTA - Computed tomography angiography

DOAC - Direct oral anticoagulant

DWI - Diffusion-weighted imaging

FLAIR - Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery

HDL - High density lipoprotein

ICH - Intracerebral haemorrhage

INR - International normalized ratio (for blood clotting time)

LDL - Low density lipoprotein

MCA - Middle cerebral artery

MR - Magnetic resonance

MRA - Magnetic resonance angiography

MRI - Magnetic resonance imaging

mRS - Modified Rankin Scale score

NHS - National Health Service

NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

NIHSS - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale

PAF - Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

PFO - Patent foramen ovale

TIA - Transient ischemic attack

TOE - Transesophageal echocardiogram

VA - Vertebral artery

VKA - Vitamin K antagonist