For more than 10 years, the stroke research community has sought and investigated drugs that could enhance or strengthen the ...

In a new randomized trial that investigated the question of whether thrombolysis can be omitted for stroke patients undergoing endovascular thrombectomy for a large-vessel occlusion, results were ...

Latest analysis of Imperative Care’s SYMPHONY-PE trial suggests early thrombectomy may improve key measures of heart recovery in intermediate-risk PE.

Imperative Care has reported results from a post-hoc analysis of the SYMPHONY-PE trial, assessing the role of early ...

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 ...

The use of manual aspiration thrombectomy in primary PCI for STEMI has declined significantly since 2011, according to a new analysis of National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) CathPCI numbers.

New research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting shows that thrombectomy, a minimally invasive procedure typically reserved for treating a severe ...

Now that mechanical thrombectomy has proven to be beneficial in patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by a large vessel occlusion, the question of whether thrombolysis is necessary beforehand has ...

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 ...

XCath might have a head start after completing the first remote mechanical thrombectomy on a patient over 120 miles away.

Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy platform uses aspiration for clot removal during acute ischemic stroke treatment.

Endovascular thrombectomy is a surgical procedure involving the removal of a clot from a blood vessel. Surgeons use a catheter device, and is intended to restore the normal blood flow. Embolism is a ...