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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kauvery Hospital in Tirunelveli performed its first mechanical thrombectomy, saving a stroke patient's life. The complex procedure, involving a multidisciplinary team, successfully removed a blood ...

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 ...

MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Endovascular Engineering, Inc. ("E2"), a pioneering medical device company at the forefront of advancing clot removal technologies for venous ...

Doctors from Scotland and the US have completed what is thought to be a world-first stroke procedure using a robot. BBC News can reveal Prof Iris Grunwald, of the University of Dundee, performed the ...

MINNEAPOLIS, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) Mission Thrombectomy 2020+ Initiative (MT2020+) will announce the first annual World Stroke ...

Mechanical Thrombectomy Access Score: An Innovative Tool to Quantify Global Access to Mechanical Thrombectomy and Address Stroke-Related Healthcare Disparities ...

A pulmonary embolism (PE) is when a pulmonary artery is obstructed by an embolus (usually a blood clot) that travels to the lungs from deep veins in the leg or pelvis. PE often causes shortness of ...