Hamilton Medical Center's Sonny Achtchi, DO, recently faced a particularly challenging case of blood clot removal, technically known as a thrombectomy. Officials said, "Dr. Achtchi performed yet ...

A major international analysis of 2,313 patients, median age 71, found that giving an IV clot-busting drug before mechanical clot removal modestly increases brain-bleeding risk compared with ...

The ENRICH trial, showing improved functional outcomes with surgical clot evacuation plus medical management, has now been published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The trial results were ...

According to the World Health Organization, nearly 15 million people suffer a stroke every year worldwide. Ischemic strokes caused by blood clots blocking brain arteries account for about 87 percent ...

Inari Medical has updated use instructions for its ClotTriever XL catheter after four injuries and six deaths were reported in association with the device. The ClotTriever XL is used for removing ...

Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of ...

Chris came to the emergency department with complaints of cough and shortness of breath. She initially became ill after returning from a trip to Hawaii with her family and figured she had caught a ...

"Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot has revealed that she underwent emergency surgery for a "massive blood clot" in her brain during the eighth month of her recent pregnancy. The 39-year-old actor gave ...

Days after a successful blood clot removal procedure, the Philadelphia Phillies said right-handed pitcher Zack Wheeler has been diagnosed with venous thoracic outlet syndrome. The Phillies said ...

Illustration of a sinusoidal thrombus capture wire positioned between two expandable spheres, designed for effective clot removal in vascular procedures. The distal sphere expands to anchor and ...

Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of stroke; however, it did not lessen disability more than best medical ...