World Stroke Thrombectomy Day raises awareness of a game-changing treatment, mechanical thrombectomy, that saves lives and decreases disability in people experiencing a stroke. The first World Stroke ...

Share on Pinterest New research shows an endovascular thrombectomy helps create new connections around dead brain tissue after a stroke. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images New research shows ...

The poor natural history of large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke in children in Australia added to the growing impetus for endovascular therapy (EVT) in pediatric patients, a group that had been ...

A thrombectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a thrombus, or blood clot, in an artery. A doctor may use it to treat some strokes. The procedure helps restore blood flow to the brain. Other names ...

In patients with acute stroke and a large infarct of unrestricted size, thrombectomy and medical care led to better functional outcomes and lower mortality compared with medical care alone, the ...

After years of studies that showed negative or mixed results for endovascular thrombectomy in a rare form of stroke, two new trials provide welcome evidence that outcomes with the procedure are better ...

Thrombectomy is generally beneficial for patients from a low-income population who have a large vessel occlusion stroke presenting in the later time window and who can be identified as suitable for ...

Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti and team performing a life-saving thrombectomy to restore blood flow to a patient's brain. If you suspect a stroke, get to the hospital immediately-quick action can mean the ...

In patients presenting at thrombectomy-capable stroke centers, the benefit associated with thrombolysis plus thrombectomy vs thrombectomy alone was time dependent and statistically significant only if ...

Thrombectomy does not improve outcomes among patients with acute ischemic strokes caused by blockages in the medium or distal vessels, results of three randomized trials indicate. Adding endovascular ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel thrombectomy system beat safety and efficacy performance goals for treatment of patients with pulmonary ...