Embolic strokes occur when blood clots or other blockages ... neurological examination augmented by imaging tests (e.g., CT, MRI). Treatment typically consists of IV drug administration or ...

The MR and Recanalization of Stroke Clots Using Embolectomy (MR RESCUE) trial is a Phase 2 clinical trial designed to determine the ability of diffusion-perfusion MRI in identifying patients who ...

The clinical syndrome produced by a stroke is determined by the artery or arteries that are occluded. Blood is supplied to the brain by two major sets of arteries, the anterior and posterior ...

A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed that stroke was not prevented by routinely using devices ...

In our population, a routine strategy of cerebral embolic protection did not reduce the rate of stroke. Our study provides convincing evidence that there is no value in the routine use of this ...

Experts are dismayed, disappointed, and confused, but many say this isn’t the end of cerebral embolic protection for TAVI.

Opens in a new tab or window CHICAGO -- Routine use of devices to prevent cerebral emboli during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) did not prevent strokes, a large randomized trial ...

Cerebral embolic protection (CEP) devices are designed to stop this debris reaching the brain, and they have been suggested as a solution to reduce stroke risk for TAVI patients. However, evidence ...