Two randomized trials showing benefits of endovascular thrombectomy in ischemic stroke caused by basilar artery occlusion have now been published. Results of the two Chinese trials — the first to show ...

Eighty-year-old Edward “Ed” Hermance is being called a miracle by friends and families after suffering a severe stroke and ...

It’s possible to start a successful stroke thrombectomy program in an experienced cardiac cath lab when cardiologists, neurologists, and radiologists work together closely, the experience at a single ...

Some patients with an acute large-vessel ischemic stroke who already show a large-core infarct at early imaging can still benefit from thrombectomy, especially if the procedure successfully restores ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion appear to benefit from mechanical thrombectomy, ...

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 ...

Children are less likely than adults to have acute strokes caused by large-vessel occlusions (LVOs), but when they do, endovascular therapy to remove the blockage may be a good option, a small ...

Just days before World Stroke Day, the UPMC Pinnacle Foundation and UPMC Neurological Institute hosted their first-ever Stroke Survivors Reunion. The event brought together dozens of survivors and ...

Each moment we are given holds possibility. Yet, every 40 seconds a person suffers from a stroke, which can take away that promise of possibility. Millions of Americans and their families are affected ...

If approved, the targeted IGF-1 fusion protein would become the only treatment available for late-window stroke patients ...