Ten years after thrombectomy became the standard of care for acute ischemic stroke, progress continues. New questions are emerging around patient selection, adjunctive therapies and outcome optimization.
In this World Stroke Day special report, explore the latest evidence from DISTALS, ANGEL-TNK and CHOICE-2, alongside expert discussions and challenging clinical cases, and discover how stroke care continues to evolve from trials to practice.
Improving thrombectomy outcomes by rethinking futile reperfusion
Recent evidence suggests that some patients traditionally excluded from EVT may still benefit from treatment. Raul Nogueira explains why thrombectomy success should be measured by disability reduction, not only functional independence [...]
By
NOGUEIRA Raul G.
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Thrombectomy for distal medium vessel occlusions
Can thrombectomy benefit patients with DMVO?The DISTALS trial evaluated an adjustable low-profile stentriever versus medical management in patients presenting within 24 hours of symptom onset [...]
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Improving outcomes after successful thrombectomy
Successful reperfusion does not always translate into functional independence. The ANGEL-TNK trial investigated whether adjunctive intra-arterial tenecteplase administered after successful thrombectomy [...]
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Ischemic stroke trials at your fingertips
Want to go further? Explore the complete Ischemic Stroke chapter of the LINNC Trials Book 2026, covering the latest evidence on thrombectomy for MeVO, patient selection, adjunctive therapies [...]
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Beyond vessel reopening: insights from CHOICE-2
Even after successful thrombectomy, many stroke patients fail to achieve optimal recovery. In this interview by
Nanthiya Sujijantarat
,
Mario Martínez-Galdámez
discusses the practice-changing results of the CHOICE-2 trial [...]
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From evidence to practice: learn from hundreds of real-world Stroke cases
Learn from challenging stroke cases from the LINNC online library. Discover expert approaches, procedural nuances and key takeaways from real clinical scenarios to help refine your practice [...]
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