title: Commentary on: Implementing mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke in the UK.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; British Society of Neuroradiologists, UK; UK Neurointerventional Group, UK. Electronic address: phil.white@newcastle.ac.uk.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: White
authors.affiliation: British Society of Neuroradiologists, UK; Department of Neuroradiology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lenthall
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK; UK Neurointerventional Group, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: McConachie
authors.affiliation: Stroke Medicine, Guys and St Thomas Hospital, London, UK; British Association of Stroke Physicians, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhalla
authors.affiliation: British Association of Stroke Physicians, UK; Stroke Medicine, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: James
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, St George's Hospital, London, UK; Neuro Anaesthesia & Critical Care Society of Great Britain and Ireland, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dinsmore
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; British Association of Stroke Physicians, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rodgers
authors.affiliation: British Society of Neuroradiologists, UK; Neuroradiology Department, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rowland-Hill
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D061185:Mechanical Thrombolysis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000592:standards*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014600:Utilization Review