Management of stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) has undergone unprecedented change in the past decade. Early identification and aggressive treatment are important in mitigating negative effects on patients' prognoses.

In this episode, Allison Weathers, MD, FAAN, speaks with T. M. Leslie-Mazwi, MD, author of the article "Neurocritical Care for Patients With Ischemic Stroke," in the Continuum June 2024 Neurocritical Care issue.

Dr. Weathers is a Continuum® Audio interviewer and an associate chief medical information officer at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dr. Leslie-Mazwi is a professor and chair in the department of neurology at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

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