Endovascular therapy should not be withheld because of old age, mild symptoms, or late presentation in patients with large-vessel strokes and salvageable tissue on perfusion imaging, subgroup analysis ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES, CA—The outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by large-vessel occlusions appear similar regardless of whether the procedure is preceded by IV ...

PHOENIX, AZ—After 1 year of follow-up, a significant benefit with thrombectomy on top of medical therapy for patients with large-core ischemic strokes has emerged in the TESLA trial, which fell shy of ...

Longer thrombectomy procedure times are associated with worse outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients, a new study shows. "Procedure times exceeding 30 to 60 min or more than 3 aspiration attempts ...

Among patients with acute ischemic stroke due to occlusions in the proximal anterior intracranial circulation, less than 40% regain functional independence when treated with intravenous tissue ...

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imperative Care, a medical technology company developing connected innovations to elevate care for people affected by stroke and other ischemic diseases, today ...