A new study has failed to show noninferiority of direct thrombectomy compared to bridging therapy with thrombolysis before thrombectomy for patients with large-vessel occlusion ischemic stroke.

Among patients presenting directly to a thrombectomy-equipped center with a large-vessel ischemic stroke, going directly to the endovascular suite and forgoing initial IV thrombolytic therapy provides ...

Getting patients with acute ischemic stroke treated more rapidly—either through the use of a mobile stroke unit or by taking them directly to the angiography suite—increases the number of patients who ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intra-arterial alteplase after successful reperfusion with mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion ...

New research from the FLASH registry (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03761173) shines a light on the effectiveness of large-bore mechanical thrombectomy in managing high-risk pulmonary embolism.

Late-breaking data from the ENGULF trial showed that a novel dual-action thrombectomy device was effective and safe in treating acute pulmonary embolism (PE). The safety and effectiveness results were ...

The new Penumbra Stroke System® (Penumbra, CA, USA) has been specifically designed for aspiration thrombectomy in the distal intracranial vasculature. The original system included two different ...

Background Aortogenic stroke is an important subtype of embolic strokes, yet lacks a diagnostic method for proactive ...

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Keeping the head of the bed flat at a zero-degree angle after the CT scan while awaiting the cath lab led to 50-fold fewer cases of early neurologic worsening compared with the usual 30-degree angle.

Background A 43-year-old African-American female (gravida 5 para 0) with an 8-week intrauterine pregnancy presented to the emergency room with crampy abdominal pain, shortness of breath, and shoulder ...