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We aimed to gain insight into preferences and global perspectives on the usage of endovascular tools in treating MeVOs.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> We conducted an international survey with seven scenarios of patients presenting A3, M2\/3, M3, M3\/4, or P2\/3 occlusions. Respondents were asked for their preferred first-line endovascular approach, and whether they felt that the appropriate endovascular tools were available to them. Answers were analyzed by occlusion location and geographical region of practice, using multinomial\/binary logistic regression.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> A total of 263 neurointerventionists provided 1836 responses. The first-line preferences of physicians were evenly distributed among stent-retrievers, combined approaches, and aspiration only (33.2, 29.8, and 26.8%, respectively). A3 occlusions were more often treated with stent-retrievers (RR 1.21, 95% CI: 1.07\u20131.36), while intra-arterial thrombolysis was more often preferred in M3 (RR 2.47, 95% CI: 1.53\u20133.98) and M3\/4 occlusions (RR 7.71, 95% CI: 4.16\u201314.28) compared to M2\/3 occlusions. Respondents who thought appropriate tools are currently not available more often chose stent retrievers alone (RR 2.07; 95% CI: 1.01\u20134.24) or intra-arterial thrombolysis (RR 3.35, 95% CI: 1.26\u20138.42). Physicians who stated that they do not have access to optimal tools opted more often not to treat at all (RR 3.41, 95% CI: 1.11\u201310.49). Stent-retrievers alone were chosen more often and contact aspiration alone less often as a first-line approach in Europe (RR 2.12, 95% CI: 1.38\u20133.24; and RR 0.49, 95% CI 0.34\u20130.70, respectively) compared to the United States and Canada.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold> In EVT for MeVO strokes, neurointerventionalists choose a targeted vessel specific first-line approach depending on the occlusion location, region of practice, and availability of the appropriate tools.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fneur.2021.735899","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,9,15]],"date-time":"2021-09-15T12:36:17Z","timestamp":1631709377000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Endovascular Device Choice and Tools for Recanalization of Medium Vessel Occlusions: Insights From the MeVO FRONTIERS International 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