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

MBG and STR were significantly improved in the thrombus aspiration group. In addition, manual thrombectomy was associated with a lower incidence of cardiac death and nonfatal re-infarction at 1 year.

For patients with acute ischemic stroke due to a large-vessel occlusion (LVO), administering intra-arterial thrombolytics after successful endovascular thrombectomy does not significantly improve ...