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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 TESLA trial was unable to support a benefit to thrombectomy for stroke patients with large-core infarcts identified on noncontrast CT within 24 hours. Unlike other studies, endovascular therapy in ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO, CA—Performing manual thrombectomy routinely prior to primary PCI does not improve 180-day outcomes among patients with STEMI over PCI alone, according to results from the TOTAL trial. In ...

Dissatisfaction with the high incidence of postphlebitic limb after massive deep thrombophlebitis has prompted the use of thrombectomy in an attempt to diminish this discouraging complication. In the ...