Background and purpose Large vessel occlusion (LVO) is a major cause of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Identifying its underlying etiology, particularly intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS), is ...

Nitinol stent retrievers for thrombectomy — like the Johnson & Johnson MedTech Embotrap device — remove blood clots in ischemic stroke patients. Startup Retriever Medical is developing thrombectomy ...

A brain blood clot, also known as a cerebral thrombosis or embolism, occurs when a clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain, interrupting blood flow and potentially leading to stroke or other ...

Thrombectomy also expands the treatment window to up to 24 hours after a stroke occurs, quickly and effectively removing clots and restoring blood flow to the brain as soon as possible.

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

A flat head-of-bed positioning can help maintain clinical stability in patients with large vessel occlusion stroke awaiting thrombectomy, new research suggests.

Stanford Doctors Invent Device That Appears to Be Able to Save Tons of Stroke Patients Before They Die "This is a sea-change." ...

New milli-spinner technology from Stanford offers breakthrough in blood clot treatment by compressing clots to 5% of original size, revolutionizing stroke care.

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How migraines can be a sign you're at risk of a stroke but so many young people don't realise. Tracey only found out when doctors discovered a clot in her brainstem - now she tells what every ...

Human clinical trials are the next step. Areas to watch, says Arthur Adam, a neurosurgeon and stroke expert at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, include how human brain tissue is ...

Patients with ischemic strokes are often treated with clot-busting drugs like tPA or thrombectomy (sometimes both), but the mechanical techniques still encounter failures.