Endovascular thrombectomy is highly effective for acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion, but its efficacy and safety for stroke due to medium-vessel occlusion remain unclear.

Imperative Care, Inc. will fund an independent, randomized clinical trial for the treatment of M2 occlusions in stroke patients.

More information: James H. Paxton et al, Headpulse measurement can reliably identify large‐vessel occlusion stroke in prehospital suspected stroke patients: Results from the EPISODE‐PS‐COVID ...