The study was published online in Neurology on June 23. "Achieving successful recanalization with the fewest number of clot retrieval attempts, ideally with a single pass, appears to be a new goal ...

Thrombectomy, only shown to be effective in the past 10 years, has ushered in a new era of stroke care," said Dr. Adam Karp, a neurovascular fellow at Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Treatments for acute ischemic stroke now include thrombectomy (mechanical removal of the clot) within 6 hours of symptom onset, as well as administration of thrombolytics, such as IV tPA, within 4 ...

Neurology Source Reference: Ben Hassen W, et al "Impact of repeated clot retrieval attempts on infarct growth and outcome after ischemic stroke" Neurology 2021; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012321.

Stanford researchers unveil blood clot treatment breakthrough Stanford researchers have discovered a breakthrough technology to eliminate blood clots to treat strokes, heart attacks, and other ...

Thrombectomy involves surgically removing the clot, while thrombolysis involves administering medications to dissolve the clot. In some cases, doctors may perform both procedures.

Stanford researchers develop milli-spinner thrombectomy technology that shrinks blood clots without breaking them, showing higher success rates for stroke treatment.

More information: Justin F. Rousseau et al, Short-Term Safety and Effectiveness for Tenecteplase and Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke, JAMA Network Open (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025 ...

Traditional clot removal, a process known as thrombectomy, generally uses a catheter that either vacuums up the blood blockage or uses a wire mesh to ensnare it — a procedure that's as rough and ...

While mechanical thrombectomy is considered an excellent treatment option for ischemic stroke, it is drastically underutilized as a first line treatment for stroke, with less than 20 percent of ...