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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
HELSINKI, Finland—Patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by a large-vessel occlusion (LVO) who are undergoing endovascular thrombectomy fare better when intravenous tenecteplase (TNK) is ...
CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imperative Care, Inc. today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of the 82cm version of its Symphony™ 16F Catheter, the company’s ...
CHOICE2 randomized 400 patients across 14 Spanish centers to thrombectomy alone versus thrombectomy plus intraarterial alteplase, with 90-day mRS as the primary endpoint. Excellent outcomes (mRS 0–1) ...
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 ...