{"id":1302,"date":"2023-02-09T11:47:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T11:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drashishdesai.in\/?page_id=1302"},"modified":"2024-04-29T06:46:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T06:46:24","slug":"mechanical-thrombectomy-for-stroke","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drashishdesai.in\/index.php\/mechanical-thrombectomy-for-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanical Thrombectomy for Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1302\" class=\"elementor elementor-1302\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16bb466 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16bb466\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2acf59e\" data-id=\"2acf59e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f07b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6f07b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.2 - 29-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mechanical Thrombectomy for Stroke<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b55a966 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b55a966\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e680fba\" data-id=\"e680fba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46137cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46137cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mechanical thrombectomy for stroke\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ecbca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56ecbca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.2 - 29-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>When the brain is starved of oxygen, neurons starts dying. It is, however, possible to reverse the damage to some extent or in full, with the help of mechanical thrombectomy. In simple words, mechanical thrombectomy\u00a0 treat\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.narayanahealth.org\/blog\/brain-stroke-a-short-guide\/\">brain stroke<\/a>\u00a0by removing \u00a0the clot that causes the clogging of the arteries carrying blood to the brain.<\/p><p>Blood vessels to the brain may narrow down naturally over time due to the deposit of fats or plaque. This is why patients who have high levels of cholesterol are supposed to get themselves screened regularly for clogs. Imaging such as CT or MRI scan can help estimate the blockade so that a doctor can recommend whether the patient can use mechanical thrombectomy as a resource for treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8879ef\" data-id=\"a8879ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3cd885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3cd885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.2 - 29-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/drashishdesai.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dd.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1699\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drashishdesai.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dd.png 641w, https:\/\/drashishdesai.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dd-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47dd113 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47dd113\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f36aadf\" data-id=\"f36aadf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c446d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86c446d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae486b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae486b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong>Mechanical thrombectomy has to be carried out\u00a0within 6 hours of the last known normal and in some cases up to 24 hours.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed6752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ed6752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The factors working against mechanical thrombectomy are multi-fold:\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ca376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2ca376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Logistical factors : Patients may not be aware of the brain stroke and the need for immediate treatment. The application of intra-arterial thrombectomy is required within the window of stroke. This window for treatment has been extended to a period of 24 hours from the last known normalcy.<\/li><li>Another logistical factor is the availability of hospitals that are equipped to carry out mechanical thrombectomy. In sites where the resources and expertise required to conduct mechanical thrombectomy is not available, an intravenous intervention can be used as a stop-gap until the patient reaches a suitable facility.<\/li><\/ul><p>Given the above constraints, and considering that not all\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.narayanahealth.org\/blog\/types-of-brain-stroke-all-about-it\/\">ischemic stroke<\/a>\u00a0victims qualify for mechanical thrombectomy, the use of tPA is a recourse to be used \u2013 as a stop-gap or as an alternative. tPA stands for tissue plasminogen activator and is the only drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d39aa8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d39aa8b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8305070\" data-id=\"8305070\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d78f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9d78f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The process involves introducing a catheter bearing a stent retriever into the site of the occlusion. X-ray powered imaging is carried out side-by-side so that the stent goes past the clot, expands, and retraces its path, bringing the clot out with it. This clears the path for the blood flow to resume.<\/p><p>Where tPA is ineffective, especially when the clot to be broken up is too large, Mechanical Thrombectomy is used in combination with a stent retriever.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4bf349\" data-id=\"d4bf349\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7cbff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7cbff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/drashishdesai.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ed.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1704\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drashishdesai.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ed.png 624w, https:\/\/drashishdesai.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ed-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e7a342 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e7a342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The effects of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.narayanahealth.org\/blog\/mechanical-thrombectomy\/\">mechanical thrombectomy<\/a>\u00a0are almost immediate in some cases and the patient can become mobile again. The patient will take 3 months to improve in the majority of the cases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdb1e5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdb1e5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n    <path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M1000,4.3V0H0v4.3C0.9,23.1,126.7,99.2,500,100S1000,22.7,1000,4.3z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad7e385\" data-id=\"ad7e385\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4166dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4166dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Ashish Desai<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9924f6e elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9924f6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/drashishdesai.in\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-box.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBook An Appointment\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHi ! 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