The Future of Stroke Interventions.

Rambam Maimonides Med J

Invasive Neuroradiology Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.

Published: April 2020

Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) has revolutionized the treatment of large-vessel occlusion stroke and markedly improved patient outcomes. Unfortunately, there remains a large proportion of patients that do not benefit from this technology. This review takes a look at recent and upcoming technologies that may help to increase the number of MT-treated patients, thereby improving their outcomes. To that end, an overview of digital health solutions, innovative pharmacological treatment, and futuristic robotic endovascular interventions is provided.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7202445PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.5041/RMMJ.10404DOI Listing

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