Tag: mechanical thrombectomy
Complete reperfusion may not offer better outcomes than near-complete reperfusion
Ching-Jen Chen discusses his recent publication in the BMJ entitled, “Is a picture-perfect thrombectomy necessary in acute ischaemic stroke?”
Whether imaging findings translate into outcomes...
Novel tandem stent thrombectomy technique a “safe and effective” rescue treatment
A novel tandem stent thrombectomy technique “seems to be a safe and effective” rescue treatment for acute large vessel occlusion (LVO) that is resistant...
Thrombectomy proved efficacious in Latin America as the final results of...
After receiving a standing ovation when presented at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC; 22–24 May, Milan, Italy) last year, the final results of...
phenox announces European launch of its new thrombectomy devices
phenox has announced the full European launch of the pRESET 5–40 and pRESET LUX 4–20 thrombectomy devices after receiving CE mark approval last year....
Direct mechanical thrombectomy alone deemed non-inferior to its combination with alteplase
Investigators of the DIRECT-MT trial, who evaluated Chinese patients with acute ischaemic stroke from large-vessel occlusion, concluded that endovascular thrombectomy alone was non-inferior in...
ISC News: Non-inferiority for direct mechanical thrombectomy “could not be proven”
Skipping IV thrombolysis and using mechanical clot removal alone for stroke was not shown to be non-inferior compared to the combination of both treatments,...
General anaesthesia associated with better clinical outcome compared to procedural sedation...
In a recently published systematic review and meta-analysis, the use of protocol-based general anaesthesia (GA) in acute ischaemic stroke patients undergoing thrombectomy was significantly...
Patrick Brouwer
Patrick Brouwer speaks to NeuroNews about what he considers to be the most important developments in the neurointerventional field to date. As president of...
The 1st International Distal Thrombectomy Summit called for a need to...
The 1st International Distal Thrombectomy Summit took place in North Italy, 14–15 June, 2019. According to a press release, the purpose of the meeting...
Poll favours interventional radiologists to perform mechanical thrombectomy in lieu of...
According to a BIBA MedTech survey, 52% of neurointerventionalists believe that they are the only specialists who have the relevant skills and experience to perform...
Endovascular thrombectomy decision-making: Practice area and physician experience among top factors...
A survey investigating the factors associated with the decision-making for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) procedures found that such decisions differed significantly between regions and specialities...
APERIO hybrid thrombectomy device receives CE mark approval
Acandis GmbH announces that it has received European CE mark approval for its APERIO hybrid thrombectomy device. APERIO is intended for restoration of the...
The “overwhelming” efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy pursues in developing countries: RESILIENT,...
The final results of the first thrombectomy trial in a developing country convey the “overwhelming efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy”. Given that 35% of the...
Vesalio obtains additional CE approval for new products with NeVa clinical...
Vesalio has announced that it has obtained its second CE approval spanning multiple new NeVa product designs and technology. The new generation NeVa devices...
Reperfusion promotes favourable outcomes in ischaemic stroke patients with ASPECTS 0–5...
In a subgroup of acute ischaemic stroke patients presenting with Alberta stroke program early CT score (ASPECTS) 0–5, who were treated with mechanical thrombectomy,...
The efficacy of endovascular stroke therapy outside of specialised centres needs...
Real-world data investigating patient outcome after endovascular stroke therapy in high versus low volume centres finds a 30% increase in the likelihood of a...
First pass effect…always the goal!
Ischaemic stroke is as quick as it is destructive; minutes, even seconds can be the difference between patients returning to a healthy life or a hindered one....
