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Post-ESOC 2026 Highlights

17 June 2026 | Virtual Webinar

Post-ESOC 2026 Highlights

17 June 2026 | Virtual Webinar

Post-ESOC 2026 Highlights

Featuring presentations & discussions on selected abstracts from the 12th European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC).

Chair: Diana Aguiar de Sousa | Moderators: Michele Romoli & Thalia Field

Please note this webinar is intended for healthcare professionals, allied health professionals & researchers only.

Session 1: Developments in adjunctive therapies and reperfusion optimization Session 2: Expanding frontiers in endovascular intervention for acute ischemic stroke Session 3: Latest in secondary stroke prevention and antithrombotic therapy Session 4: Recent progress in stroke recovery, rehabilitation & long-term outcomes 

Session 1: Developments in adjunctive therapies and reperfusion optimization for endovascular stroke treatment

Adnan Mujanovic
Safety and efficacy of intra-arterial tenecteplase for non-complete reperfusion of intracranial occlusions (TECNO) 
Adnan Mujanovic University Hospital of Bern (Inselspital)
Zhi-Xin Huang
Adjunctive intra-arterial hypothermia with endovascular thrombectomy for acute anterior circulation stroke (CHILL-ART): A randomised, controlled, multicentre trial
Zhi-Xin Huang Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital
Elena Zapata Arriaza
Safety and efficacy of low-dose tirofiban in acute ischemic stroke due to tandem lesions undergoing mechanical thrombectomy (ATILA trial): A multicenter, randomized clinical trial
Elena Zapata Arriaza Seville Biomedical Research Institute
Session 1: Panel Discussion

Session 2: Expanding frontiers in endovascular intervention for acute ischemic stroke

Maarten Uyttenboogaart
Carotid artery stenting during endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke (CASES) 
Maarten Uyttenboogaart University of Groningen Medical Center
Jeffrey Saver
Final results of the distals (distal ischemic stroke treatment with adjustable low-profile stentriever) randomized trial of TIGERTRIEVER13-EVT for DMVO
Jeffrey Saver University of California Los Angeles
Amrou Sarraj
Results of central imaging adjudication from analysis of mechanical thrombectomy for large core ischemic stroke (ATLAS) collaboration – an individual-patient-data meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials
Amrou Sarraj University Hospitals
Session 2: Panel Discussion

Session 3: Latest in secondary stroke prevention and antithrombotic therapy

Mike Sharma
Incident ischaemic stroke in the randomised, placebo-controlled, event-driven OCEANIC-STROKE trial of asundexian for secondary stroke prevention: Severity, treatment and outcomes
Mike Sharma McMaster University
Michele Romoli
Tailored anticoagulation switching in people with stroke while on anticoagulants (TAILSWITCH): Prospective multicentre cluster-level intervention study
Michele Romoli Bufalini Hospital
Diana Aguiar de Sousa
Extending oral anticoagulation treatment after acute cerebral vein thrombosis: 24-month results of the EXCOA-CVT cluster-randomized trial
Diana Aguiar de Sousa Central Lisbon University Hospital Center
Session 3: Panel Discussion

Session 4: Recent progress in stroke recovery, rehabilitation & long-term outcomes 

Craig Anderson
Effects of intensive blood pressure lowering on cognitive function and dementia in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage: TRIDENT results 
Craig Anderson The George Institute for Global Health
Julie Bernhardt
AVERT DOSE: A Phase III, multi-arm, adaptive randomised trial to determine optimal early (<48 hr start) mobility training in patients with mild & moderate ischaemic stroke
Julie Bernhardt The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Session 4: Panel Discussion
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