Background and ScopeMechanical thrombectomy has revolutionized the management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS), especially in ...

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 ...

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 ...

BASEL, Switzerland—Among patients with large-core acute ischemic strokes, thrombectomy provides lasting benefits for up to 1 year compared with medical therapy alone, affirm new results from the ...

Patients with ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) and proof of salvageable brain tissue were more likely to have no disability (modified Rankin scale scores 0-1) at 90 days if they had ...

A pulmonary thrombectomy is a procedure that removes blood clots from the lungs in order to restore blood flow, according to TriStar.

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 ...

When you suffer a stroke, time is of the essence. According to research from the American Heart Association, the average patient loses 1.9 million neurons, 13.8 billion synapses and seven miles of ...

People are at risk of dying owing to some stroke services only being available between 09:00 and 17:00, an assistant coroner ...