Three trials showed no improvement in functional outcomes, and the potential for harm, versus medical therapy alone.

University of Calgary researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program continue to advance the science to determine best ...

Techniques for thrombus removal include catheter-directed thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy and various combinations of both (pharmacomechanical catheter-directed thrombolysis). There are no ...

The American Stroke Association (ASA) announced the presentation of the DISTAL study, which is investigating whether endovascul ...

Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the brain, leading to potential brain damage and disability. Traditional treatments often involve thrombolytic drugs, which can ...

But thrombolysis does not work as well ... the patient to a central thrombectomy center. After the procedure, teams consisting of stroke consultants like Evans, specialist stroke nurses, and ...

For stroke patients undergoing mechanical ... and who did not receive intravenous thrombolysis prior to the procedure. POST-UK included 534 patients randomized to intra-arterial urokinase (100,000 ...

For patients with acute ischemic stroke due to a large-vessel ... those who received IV thrombolytics before the procedure were excluded. Patients were then randomized to receive intra-arterial ...