Thrombectomy (mechanical clot removal)
Type: Stroke information
Thrombectomy is a treatment for ischaemic stroke that removes blood clots from the brain to restore blood flow and limit further damage.
Improving access to thrombectomy
Type: What we do
Since thrombectomy became available as an emergency stroke treatment in 2017, fewer than 2,500 have been carried out per year.
Thrombectomy: Restoring Life
Could more patients benefit from thrombectomy?
World Thrombectomy Day
Stormont supports 24/7 thrombectomy
Thrombectomy - Saving Brains in Scotland
Saving brains: a campaign for improved thrombectomy access
David and Julia's story – from thrombectomy to poetry
DOUBLE STENT-RETRIEVER THROMBECTOMY: EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE INDICATIONS, DEPLOYMENT TECHNIQUES, AND STENT CONFIGURATIONS