After years of studies that showed negative or mixed results for endovascular thrombectomy in a rare form of stroke, two new trials provide welcome evidence that outcomes with the procedure are better ...

BARCELONA, Spain — A new individual patient-level data meta-analysis has shown “overwhelming benefit” of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in a wide spectrum of patients with large-core strokes. The ...

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 ...

What if physicians could remove a blood clot from someone's brain without open surgery—dramatically improving a patient's chance of recovery from a devastating stroke?

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 ...

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 ...

One-year TESLA results showed better functional outcomes and quality of life with thrombectomy plus medical management, despite the trial’s neutral 90-day primary endpoint.

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) ...