Pathology of necrosis, atherosclerosis, thrombosis, and ...

If intravenous thrombolysis is contraindicated or ineffective, it may be possible to remove the clot from the brain by passing a catheter from the femoral artery in the groin directly into the blocked artery in the brain to pull or suck the clot out. This procedure, called mechanical thrombectomy, has been approved by NICE in 2016. ................
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