Tissue plasminogen activator can improve neurologic outcome after acute ischemic stroke (AIS); however, as an intravenous or catheter-based treatment strategy, it is not suitable for all AIS patients.

Correspondence to Professor David Školoudík, Center for Health Research, University of Ostrava Faculty of Medicine, Ostrava, Czech Republic; skoloudik{at}hotmail.com Background Despite all the gains ...

ONE hundred and ninety saddle emboli at the aortic bifurcation have been reported to date. To these we are adding 3 cases, making a total of 193. Two of our 3 patients were treated by embolectomy, and ...

Correspondence to Dr Mahesh V Jayaraman, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Room 377, Providence, RI 02903 ...

To the Editor: I read with great interest the paper entitled "Successful Unilateral Pulmonary Embolectomy without Cardiopulmonary Bypass," which appeared in the October 1 issue of the Journal, and I ...

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver damage ...

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jupiter Endovascular, Inc., a medical technology startup developing a new class of endovascular procedures using Endoportal Control™, announced today that the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “SPIRARE opens the door for a new generation of large-bore interventional technology, designed for increased ...

Late-breaking data from the ENGULF trial showed that a novel dual-action thrombectomy device was effective and safe in treating acute pulmonary embolism (PE). The safety and effectiveness results were ...

Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) is a major surgery on the blood vessels in the lungs. It involves removing a blood clot from the lung to restore blood pressure levels. PTE is also known as ...