A case report describes mechanical thrombectomy performed 28 hours after stroke onset, guided by CT perfusion showing salvageable tissue, with marked neurologic recovery at discharge.

Relieving venous congestion using thrombectomy may preserve kidney function in RCC with IVC tumor thrombus.

PATIENT PRESENTATION A woman in her late 50s with a history of hypertension and diabetes presented with severe, debilitating ...

A new study provides novel insights into the durability of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with stroke caused by ...

West Tennessee Healthcare has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke ...

At 3 years, endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) was associated with better long-term functional outcomes and lower mortality ...

A new UCLA study reveals that a widely used federal hospital safety metric is fundamentally flawed when applied to emergency stroke care, potentially creating incentives that may discourage hospitals ...

In patients with acute stroke and a large infarct of unrestricted size, thrombectomy and medical care led to better functional outcomes and lower mortality compared with medical care alone, the ...

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 ...

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.

Performing manual thrombectomy routinely prior to primary PCI in STEMI patients does not reduce the composite of CV death, HF, recurrent MI or cardiogenic shock at 1 year, according to data from the ...