The Food and Drug Administration will allow two clot retrieval devices to be used in conjunction with a clot-dissolving drug as an initial treatment for strokes caused by blood clots. The Trevo ...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2025 — Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of stroke; however, it did not lessen disability ...

When NICE looked at the evidence, it decided that there was enough evidence to know how well this procedure works and how safe it is. The 12 studies that NICE looked at involved a total of 2648 ...

The SWIFT trial, led by Dr Jeffrey L Saver (University of California, Los Angeles), pitted the Solitaire device against the Merci retriever in 113 patients with acute ischemic stroke from 18 centers ...

Using small nets to extract blood clots from patients' brains may be the future of stroke care, according to two studies. Clots block blood vessels, starving parts of the brain of oxygen, which leads ...

Using a "neuroprotectant" drug alongside the standard surgical removal of a clot may slash the risk of death and disability following a stroke, a new study finds. The new medication, called ApTOLL, ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global blood clot retrieval devices market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 7% during the forecast ...

After reviewing a handful of studies published since 2013 the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (Dallas) has issued new guidelines for treating patients with clot-caused (ischemic ...

Ischaemic stroke is the most common type of stroke. It happens when an artery (blood vessel) is blocked by a blood clot, cutting off blood flow to part of the brain. Without a blood supply, brain ...