For stroke patients, mechanical clot removal delivers no advantage over standard care

The first randomized controlled study to evaluate a procedure that removes blood clots in the brain from patients experiencing severe strokes finds it delivers no better outcomes than non-invasive standard medications. In addition, the study found imaging techniques were not helpful in identifying patients who potentially would benefit most from clot removal.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/gum...