Trials of the efficacy and safety of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with large ischemic strokes have been carried out in limited populations. We performed a prospective, randomized ...

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that endovascular thrombectomy may improve ...

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An innovative procedure called endovascular thrombectomy may be a game changer for those who have a stroke. Getty Images/iStockphoto For decades, there has been scant progress in treating one of ...

Intravenous tenecteplase (TNKase) before endovascular thrombectomy improved outcomes for acute ischemic stroke patients who presented within 4.5 hours after onset in a randomized trial from China.

The effects of endovascular thrombectomy did not significantly differ in patients who had an acute ischemic stroke either with or without atrial fibrillation, according to an analysis published in ...

After years of studies that showed negative or mixed results for endovascular thrombectomy in a rare form of stroke, two new trials provide welcome evidence that outcomes with the procedure are better ...

Direct endovascular thrombectomy treatment for patients with acute ischemic stroke failed to achieve non-inferiority to combined thrombolysis plus endovascular therapy, in a new meta-analysis of ...

In acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion within 4.5 hours, intravenous tenecteplase before endovascular thrombectomy increases the rate of functional independence at 90 days compared ...

LOS ANGELES -- Contrary to expectations, the benefits of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) did not extend to strokes related to mid-size vessel occlusions, as shown independently by two randomized ...

An endovascular thrombectomy, or EVT, being performed at Foothills Medical Center in Calgary, Alberta.Credit...Natalia Neuhaus for The New York Times Supported by By Eva Holland To hear more audio ...