Why mechanical thrombectomy is a powerful, yet often underutilized, form of stroke treatment - MedCity News

Mechanical thrombectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that offers positive benefits to ischemic stroke patients – which account for 85 percent of all strokes – in the first few hours after stroke onset.

Each moment we are given holds possibility. Yet, every 40 seconds a person suffers from a stroke, which can take away that promise of possibility. Millions of Americans and their families are affecte… [+6266 chars]

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