Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the background evidence that supports the current guidelines on anesthetic management of patients receiving mechanical thrombectomy for ischemic stroke.
   Identify patients who require general anesthetic for a mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke.
   Identify the goals to achieve during the anesthetic management of mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke.

Faculty/Planning Committee:

Concetta Lupa, MD, Presenter, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Faculty member does not plan on discussing unlabeled/investigational uses of a commercial product.