When Is Mechanical Thrombectomy Used for Stroke?

Illustration of mechanical thrombectomy to remove a blood clot causing an ischemic stroke

When a large clot blocks an artery in the brain, medicines alone often cannot open it. In such cases, doctors can remove the clot directly with a procedure called mechanical thrombectomy. For the right patient, it can mean the difference between lifelong disability and walking out of the hospital. In this blog, we explain when […]