86 percent success rate in opening the blocked brain blood vessel
Specialists at Stony Brook Medicine’s Cerebrovascular and Stroke Center (CVC) are treating patients with a new generation of blood clot removal devices that show promise in successfully revascularizing stroke patients, including those with large vessel blockages. The Solitaire Flow Restoration Device and the Trevo device, approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2012 to treat stroke caused by the sudden obstruction of a brain blood vessel (acute ischemic stroke) showed improved results over a previous standard and first generation clot-removal device in clinical trials.
“We have had excellent outcomes using these new devices,” said David Fiorella, M.D., Ph.D., a Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery and Radiology at Stony Brook University School of Medicine and Co-Director of the CVC. “In acute ischemic stroke, ‘time is brain,’ and in some cases just minutes matter. Therefore, restoring blood flow in an effective and timely manner is critical to the survival and recovery of stroke patients. These new devices enable us to quickly restore blood flow and retrieve the clot in most patients,” said Dr. Fiorella, who has performed some 30 procedures on stroke patients using the new devices.
“These blot clot removal devices are an important new component of our armamentarium against stroke” said Henry Woo, MD, Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiology and Co-Director of the CVC, who has also used both devices in patient procedures. “Our center provides endovascular treatment for acute stroke 24/7, and by having the latest technologies to remove brain blood clots, and the expertise to perform endovascular procedures, our Center remains on the cutting-edge against this life-threatening condition.”
According to the American Stroke Association, stroke remains the fourth leading cause of death and leading cause of adult disability in the United States. On average a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the country, and someone dies from a stroke every four minutes. These statistics speak to the need to develop more effective drugs, devices, and procedures to treat stroke.
Recent results of clinical trials reported in The New England Journal of Medicine (February 2013) about the use of first generation of blood clot removal devices in the endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke revealed that endovascular treatment does not result in better patient outcomes compared to standard drug treatments. Dr. Fiorella contends that while these trial results are important in the search for the best treatment protocols for acute ischemic stroke, the new devices and techniques are markedly better than those used to treat the majority of patients in these trials and may yet prove to be the most effective approach in select patients. Further research trials are being conducted at Stony Brook to investigate the efficacy of these newer, better devices in acute ischemic stroke.
The new devices that Stony Brook cerebrovascular specialists use to perform revascularization are expandable wire-mesh systems that collapse and are delivered into the brain blood vessels through small flexible tubes (microcatheters) which are guided from the groin to the brain. The devices open at the site of the clot, displacing the occlusion and immediately restoring blood flow to the brain. When the devices are withdrawn from the blood vessel, they take the clot with them, allowing the clot to be removed from the blood vessel.
The Latest Bing News on:
Stroke treatment
- Homeopathy's Heat Stroke Solutions You Need To Knowon May 11, 2024 at 11:30 am
Bryonia is recommended for individuals, especially those with diabetes, prone to dehydration during heat stroke. Combining Kali Phos and Natrum Sulphuricum at 6x potency, two tablets each, proves ...
- Christus Health recognizes Stroke Month: Know the signs of a strokeon May 11, 2024 at 9:30 am
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and Christus Health is encouraging people to know the signs of a stroke, which affects nearly 800,000 Americans each year.
- Phoenixville Hospital Introduces Advanced Stroke Prevention Device in Philadelphia Regionon May 11, 2024 at 7:00 am
Dr. Vadim Levin has successfully implanted the WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device in a patient at Phoenixville Hospital. This marks the hospital’s introduction ...
- How Arizonans can help their loved ones who are stroke victimson May 10, 2024 at 9:00 pm
Since May is Stroke Awareness Month, Dr. Daniel Gonzales with the Barrow Neurological Institute's stroke center shared health tips.
- Former lawyer who suffered stroke awarded $41 million in medical malpractice lawsuiton May 10, 2024 at 6:16 pm
Craig Pierce, who lives in downstate Bushnell, is paralyzed on the left side of his body and has severe cognitive deficiencies as a result of the stroke.
- Reduce the risk of death from stroke with these tipson May 10, 2024 at 8:00 am
The deficits depend on the type of stroke that occurs, where in the brain the tissue death and damage occurs and how extensive that damage is. Typically, the deficits are permanent, however, in some ...
- Learn the stroke warning signs during National Stroke Awareness Monthon May 10, 2024 at 5:00 am
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke, and every four minutes, someone dies of a stroke. Columbus Community Hospital is committed to helping stroke patients achieve ...
- Stroke survivor reunites with nurse who kept him aliveon May 9, 2024 at 9:55 pm
He suffered a stroke one month ago while helping with a project on Hole 17. “I was standing here talking to one of my colleagues and I didn't feel well at all,” said Ryan. “I didn't know what was ...
- Understanding Stroke Symptoms and the Need for Immediate Treatmenton May 8, 2024 at 6:39 pm
With May being National Stroke Awareness Month, it’s important to know the signs and causes of stroke that affect more than 795,000 people in the United States every year, resulting ...
- Ask a Specialist: Stroke treatmenton May 7, 2024 at 4:00 pm
May is Stroke Awareness Month, a time to highlight the signs and symptoms of a possible stroke, as well as talk about the importance of getting help immediately. Learn more with Angel Echols, ...
The Latest Google Headlines on:
Stroke treatment
[google_news title=”” keyword=”stroke treatment” num_posts=”10″ blurb_length=”0″ show_thumb=”left”] [/vc_column_text]The Latest Bing News on:
Blood clot removal devices
- Ask A Doctor: What Can I Do To Break Up A Pulmonary Embolism?on May 11, 2024 at 9:16 am
Expert opinion from Ilya Aleksandrovskiy M.D., MBA · 5 years of experience · USA If your doctor determines that the blood clot in your lung is urgently life-threatening, he or she may choose to break ...
- Pharmecutical company AstraZeneca pulls COVID vaccine off the market after link to blood clotson May 10, 2024 at 3:41 pm
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has suddenly closed its doors which Dr. Peter McCollough says was capitulation after its vaccines were connected to severe blood clots Watch today’s special ...
- Route 92 Medical Recalls Catheters After Distal Tip Separationon May 10, 2024 at 12:23 pm
Using affected products containing a broken catheter tip may cause delays in surgery, and harm to the blood vessels. If the broken catheter tip is left in the body, it can lead to embolization of ...
- Blood Clots Newson May 9, 2024 at 4:59 pm
Nov. 8, 2023 — Using birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots, but a new study suggests that this risk largely goes away within two ...
- This medtech developer is throwing everything at clotson May 7, 2024 at 2:50 pm
Retriever Medical is developing a thrombectomy system with dual nitinol baskets, aspiration, clot-busters and blood filtering for reinfusion.
- Q&A: AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots—what you need to knowon May 1, 2024 at 9:24 am
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitted in court this week that its COVID-19 vaccine can cause a rare but deadly blood-clotting condition that has become the central focus of a class-action lawsuit ...
- In a first, AstraZeneca admits its Covid vaccine can cause rare blood clotson April 30, 2024 at 12:18 am
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has admitted that its widely used Covid vaccine, branded Covishield, can cause rare side effects including blood clots and low platelet count. Covishield was ...
- Global Blood Clot Retrieval Devices Market Projected to Surge to US$ 5.7 Billion by 2032on April 28, 2024 at 10:16 pm
Blood Clot Retrieval Devices Market is anticipated to CAGR of 15.0%, culminating in a valuation exceeding US$ 5.7 Billion by 2032.
- Penumbra's (PEN) New Launch to Enhance Blood Clot Removalon April 24, 2024 at 10:00 am
It is worthwhile to note that the company’s Lightning products are currently ... anatomy and deliver high power for clot removal with possible minimal blood loss. Continue reading Based on ...
- Penumbra's (PEN) New Launch to Enhance Blood Clot Removalon April 24, 2024 at 8:44 am
Penumbra's (PEN) latest offering is likely to enable physicians to restore blood flow more quickly and further minimize blood loss.
The Latest Google Headlines on:
Blood clot removal devices
[google_news title=”” keyword=”blood clot removal devices” num_posts=”10″ blurb_length=”0″ show_thumb=”left”]