Large Vessel Occlusion Ischemic Stroke

In patients who had endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke with large-vessel occlusion, intensive systolic BP control to less than 120 mm Hg was linked with poor outcomes after the procedure, researchers reported.

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Children with ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion appear to benefit from mechanical thrombectomy, researchers reported at the International Stroke Conference.

Endovascular therapy for patients with acute large vessel occlusion with large ischemic core improved their likelihood of achieving a favorable outcome at 90 days by more than twofold vs. medical therapy alone, a speaker reported.

Stent retriever plus contact aspiration vs. stent retriever alone in patients with acute ischemic stroke and large vessel occlusion.

For patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion, contact aspiration and stent retriever therapy did not improve the rate of near-total or total reperfusion compared with stent retriever alone, concluded new results.

Patients with large vessel occlusion stroke undergoing endovascular thrombectomy who were transferred directly to the angiography suite at admission had faster treatment and better functional outcomes during all hours and treatment windows.

Penumbra announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its reperfusion catheter system designed to help clinicians navigate complex distal vessel anatomy in large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke.

One in six patients with a symptomatic carotid web experienced a recurrent stroke within 2 years of the index stroke, according to results of a cohort study of more than 3,400 patients with large vessel occlusion stroke.

An adjustable clot retriever device for large vessel occlusion ischemic stroke was demonstrated to be both more effective and safer compared with prior data on other stent-retriever devices, a speaker reported.