A new study has revealed that mechanically retrieving blood clots from medium- or small-sized brain arteries did not improve ...

Whether the large effect size of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for stroke due to large-vessel occlusion applies to stroke due to medium-vessel occlusion is unclear. In a multicenter, prospective ...

Diabetics had somewhat greater occlusion of the calf vessels and less occlusion in the foot than nondiabetics; the overall extent of large artery occlusion was equal in the two groups. There was no ...

Viz.ai, the leader in AI-powered disease detection and intelligent care coordination, today announced new clinical data ...

Endovascular treatment (EVT) of stroke with large-vessel occlusion is known to be safe and effective. The effect of EVT for occlusion of medium or distal vessels is unclear. We randomly assigned ...

Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of ...

These collaterals are especially vital in the setting of acute ischemic stroke secondary to large vessel occlusion as a means of providing blood perfusion to ischemic brain. Because leukoaraiosis ...

MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) does not lead to better outcomes at 90 days compared with usual care or best medical treatment for patients with acute ...

A prehospital blood test may rapidly distinguish between ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, potentially enabling more timely, ...

American aerospace and defense company General Dynamics has partnered with UK-based Juliet Marine Systems to develop a small surface vessel dubbed ‘Ghost’. The vessel features Small Waterplane ...

Injecting tenecteplase into the artery after clot removal helps improve recovery in stroke survivors by enhancing blood flow ...

Pial collateral vessels are small arterial branches connecting the major cerebral arteries, which help reroute cerebral blood flow in the event of large vessel occlusion. Patients with good pial ...