Mechanical thrombectomy is a minimally invasive endovascular procedure used to remove large blood clots from blocked brain arteries during an acute ischemic stroke. By restoring blood flow, it significantly reduces brain damage, disability, and death risk. The procedure is performed by threading a catheter through an artery, usually from the groin, into the brain, where specialized devices retrieve or dissolve the clot. It is most effective when performed within hours of stroke onset. Mechanical thrombectomy is often combined with clot-busting medications. Early intervention greatly improves survival, neurological recovery, and quality of life, making it a breakthrough in stroke management.
Mechanical thrombectomy treats strokes caused by clots from vessel blockage, plaque rupture, or cardiac emboli. Risk factors include hypertension, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation, significantly raising ischemic stroke likelihood.
Quickly restores brain blood flow, reducing neurological damage and improving chances of functional recovery after stroke.
Minimizes long-term disability, enabling patients to regain independence in daily life and physical activities.
Significantly increases survival rates by removing clots and reducing the extent of ischemic brain injury.
Numbness or weakness on one side of the body indicates blocked brain arteries requiring urgent intervention.
Slurred or impaired speech signals clot-related stroke, highlighting the need for immediate mechanical thrombectomy treatment.
Blurred or sudden loss of vision in one eye often indicates arterial blockage in the brain.
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