Tag: severe strokes
AHA advisory: Recent clinical data “reframe” role of EVT in large-core...
A new scientific advisory from the American Heart Association (AHA)—published recently in the journal Stroke—has reviewed clinical data from six randomised controlled trials evaluating...
High blood pressure, atrial fibrillation and smoking among risk factors for...
People with conditions or habits like high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation and smoking not only have a higher risk of stroke, but may also...
Stroke thrombectomy: Limitless potential or a success story nearing its final...
Mechanical thrombectomy has gone from strength to strength in the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke over the past decade—progressing beyond early-window large vessel occlusions...
One-year TESLA and SELECT2 data favour thrombectomy in large-core stroke patients
One-year follow-up data from two randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating mechanical thrombectomy in patients with ischaemic strokes caused by large-core infarct volumes have demonstrated...
Women less likely to return to work after severe stroke, new...
According to new research published in Stroke, about one third of people who had a severe ischaemic stroke—and underwent a mechanical thrombectomy to remove...
Mechanical thrombectomy shown to restore more function than medication alone following...
A new study from Japan has become the first randomised controlled trial (RCT) to demonstrate the effectiveness of endovascular mechanical thrombectomy procedures in patients...