Tag: reperfusion
Late-breaking data shed new light on post-thrombectomy rescue stenting
Two data analyses presented at the recent Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) annual meeting (22–26 July, Colorado Springs, USA) have revealed new insights on...
Early technique switches “should be contemplated” following failed thrombectomy attempts
A retrospective analysis including data from close to 3,000 stroke patients has concluded that early changes in mechanical thrombectomy strategies may be associated with...
No-reflow in clinical studies: Causes, rates and implications for patient outcomes
In a guest article for NeuroNews, Adnan Mujanovic (Bern, Switzerland) discusses a relatively unknown but potentially significant factor in stroke patients experiencing poor clinical...
Is it time to consider a paradigm shift from mechanical thrombectomy...
In light of recent evidence indicating that thrombectomies with poor reperfusion may lead to inferior clinical outcomes versus medical management in ischaemic stroke, Adrien...
Tenecteplase deemed a safe and feasible adjunct to thrombectomy in ALLY...
Intra-arterial tenecteplase has demonstrated potential as a safe and feasible adjunct to mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischaemic stroke caused by a distal...
EVT with poor reperfusion linked to worse outcomes than medical management...
Endovascular therapy (EVT) treatments that achieve poor reperfusion have been found to result in inferior clinical outcomes compared to best medical management (BMM) in...
Route 92 gains US FDA clearance for complete stroke treatment system
Route 92 Medical has today announced receipt of 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its FreeClimb 70 reperfusion system,...
First-pass effect or rule of three? Definition of procedural success remains...
While a number of companies in the neurovascular space have become increasingly focused on the ‘first-pass effect’ in mechanical thrombectomy treatments, many major clinical...
Increased experience associated with shorter procedure times and better reperfusion rates...
Increasing levels of experience in performing mechanical thrombectomies have been associated with shorter procedural duration and better reperfusion rates in a multicentre study—with the...
Direct mechanical thrombectomy fails to show non-inferiority compared with IV t-PA...
The preliminary results of the SWIFT-DIRECT (Solitaire with the intention for thrombectomy plus IV t-PA versus direct Solitaire stent-retriever thrombectomy in acute anterior circulation...
Case report indicates 3D black blood vessel wall imaging can predict...
The early findings from a case report have highlighted the potential held by 3D black blood vessel wall post-contrast imaging to predict the outcomes...
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...
Cerenovus launches new suite of technologies to advance stroke treatment
Cerenovus recently announced that it has launched Stroke Solutions, which includes a suite of three devices designed to aid physicians in clot removal procedures....
Perfusion-weighted parameter is “outstanding” at detecting penumbral flow in acute stroke
The performance of the best perfusion-weighted measure—time-to-maximum—to detect the upper penumbral flow threshold in ischaemic stroke has been deemed “outstanding” by the study investigators....