A study has found that thrombectomy can help reduce the death rate in patients with basilar artery occlusion, a condition in ...

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 ...

Among patients presenting directly to a thrombectomy-equipped center with a large-vessel ischemic stroke, going directly to the endovascular suite and forgoing initial IV thrombolytic therapy provides ...

A study presented at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting noted that mechanical thrombectomy, a standard treatment for adults with a large vessel occlusion, a type ...

An innovative procedure called endovascular thrombectomy may be a game changer for those who have a stroke. Getty Images/iStockphoto For decades, there has been scant progress in treating one of the ...

(UPDATED) Mechanical thrombectomy, already shown to improve functional outcomes in appropriately selected patients with acute ischemic stroke who present up to 24 hours after symptom onset, is also ...

In the letter, researchers from Michigan Medicine with colleagues across the Michigan Stroke Treatment Improvement Collaborative reported a significant reduction in ischemic stroke admissions in March ...

In patients who've had a large core stroke, the benefits of thrombectomy can continue to increase out to 1-year follow-up, new results from the SELECT2 trial showed. Other new data from the trial show ...

YOKNEAM, Israel & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rapid Medical™, a leading developer of advanced neurovascular devices, announces the first successful robotic thrombectomy in Medellín, Colombia. Two ...

More than 100 people in Northern Colorado are surviving their past experience with stroke with fewer deficiencies thanks to a procedure now being offered by UCHealth. Prior to 2023, the nearest place ...

Results of a new trial have re-awakened the possibility that blood pressure (BP) reduction following thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) can be beneficial but with the caveat ...

Phil Woodford, who had to retire from his NHS job after having a stroke, believes a thrombectomy would have changed his life When Phil Woodford had a stroke in 2016 it was a Sunday. He said the simple ...