A draft NHS policy on mechanical thrombectomy as treatment recommends that the facility be made available round the clock in specialty centers across the country. Mechanical thrombectomy is safe and ...

Each moment we are given holds possibility. Yet, every 40 seconds a person suffers from a stroke, which can take away that promise of possibility. Millions of Americans and their families are affected ...

A stroke causing blood clot can be effectively removed by mechanical thrombectomy when they are performed within 6-24 hours after a stroke. Mechanical thrombectomy is an interventional stroke ...

A study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting noted that mechanical thrombectomy, a standard treatment for adults with a large vessel occlusion, a ...

Stroke is a major public health problem worldwide and is the third most expensive health condition in developed countries. More than 80% of strokes are thromboembolic ischemic, with the rest ...

Stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability in India, affecting nearly 1.7 million people every year. Quick removal of blood clots through mechanical thrombectomy can ...

Mechanical Thrombectomy Global Access For Stroke (MT-GLASS): A Mission Thrombectomy (MT-2020 Plus) Study investigated the determinants of mechanical thrombectomy access for stroke globally WASHINGTON, ...

Two studies have shown no added benefit of intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute stroke who are treated with mechanical thrombectomy. We review the importance and interpretation of these ...