Highlights:
- Fresh analyses suggesting discrepancies between outcomes with aspiration catheters versus stent retrievers in medium-vessel occlusion (MeVO) strokes
- Major news and discussions from this year’s European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC; 21–23 May, Helsinki, Finland), LINNC Paris course (2–4 June, Paris, France) and Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) annual meeting (14–18 July, Nashville, USA)
- Insights from Jan Gralla (Bern, Switzerland) on the current landscape of mechanical thrombectomy—including the next potential “holy grail” in this space
- Exclusive interview with Quantanosis co-founder Ameer Hassan (Harlingen, USA) on his company’s efforts to democratise stroke care
- PROFILE: Wim van Zwam (Maastricht, The Netherlands)