Clinical benefit of clot retrieval now proven up to 24 hours after major ischemic stroke

(Rush University Medical Center) Results of an international, randomized controlled research study show that mechanical thrombectomy, which is an endovascular treatment to remove a stroke-causing blood clot in the brain, is effective in some patients even when performed within 6 to 24 hours after a stroke.

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