As an interventional radiologist at Palmetto General Hospital, I have over 15 years of experience treating venous thromboembolic disease and have comp ...

The platelet content of a clot may be at least as strong a predictor of outcome and mortality following mechanical thrombectomy as fibrin content, new data suggest. Researchers analyzed clot ...

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 ...

The safety and efficacy of treatment with intravenous tenecteplase before endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion remain uncertain. In this ...

BARCELONA, Spain — In stroke due to basilar artery occlusion, the best technique to use for thrombectomy appears to depend on the underlying etiology of the clot, a new trial suggested. The Chinese ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to a Bay Area commercial stage medical technology company for its novel ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...