Search Results

Study Evaluates Population Access to Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke

February 12, 2020—Amrou Sarraj, MD, et al conducted a study of current access paradigms and optimization methodology of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute ischemic strokes in the United States.

University Hospitals of Cleveland Receives Funding for SELECT LATE Study of Thrombectomy in Stroke

December 6, 2024—University Hospitals (UH) in Cleveland, Ohio, recently announced it was awarded $7 million in research funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to conduct a study titled, “Endovascular Thrombectomy in Patients Presenting beyond 24 Hours of Last-Known-Well (SELECT LATE).” The study abstract is available on the PCORI website here.

Study Evaluates Strategies to Increase Rapid Access to Endovascular Thrombectomy for Stroke Patients

March 3, 2020—The University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHealth) in Houston, Texas, announced the publication of a study demonstrating that although timely treatment is critical for stroke patients, only 19.8% of the United States population can access a stroke center capable of endovascular thrombectomy to remove a large clot in ≤ 15 minutes by ambulance.

FDA Approves Indication for Stryker's Trevo Retriever As Initial Treatment for Ischemic Stroke

September 6, 2016—Stryker announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the indication for the company’s Trevo Retriever for initial treatment to reduce disability in patients experiencing acute ischemic stroke.

SNIS Highlights New Studies Showing More Stroke Patients Can Benefit From Thrombectomy

February 27, 2023—The Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery announced the publication of a commentary suggesting that access to thrombectomy should be expanded to include more patients who have experienced large vessel occlusion stroke, offering them a better chance of regaining essential cognitive and physical functions.