2.4K views · 58 reactions | It's been a year since we launched our...

During a stroke, millions of brains cells can die every minute so there’s no time to waste.🚨 That’s why seeking treatment at a Comprehensive Stroke Center is so important. TMH is the region’s only Comprehensive Stroke Center, meaning there is no other facility in our area that offers the same level of care – none. This includes a hyper-specialized procedure called mechanical thrombectomy, a type of brain surgery. Learn more from our Stroke Medical Director and endovascular neurosurgeon, Dr. Mat

Would thrombectomy benefit patients with medium-sized or distal vessel occlusion stroke? NEJM Editorial Fellow Sarah Gorey, MB, breaks down the ESCAPE-MeVO and DISTAL clinical trials. 📖 Further reading: ESCAPE-MeVO trial: https://nej.md/40LTUaL DISTAL trial: https://nej.md/4jYWV0z | The New England Journal of Medicine

On World Thrombectomy Day, Philip Annett, a Stroke Survivor, describes his recovery from a clot in the brain, which was removed by thrombectomy. Here we also see digital images of changes in blood flow to the brain post-surgery., explained by Laura Richardson, Interventional Radiology Lead Radiographer Lead in Belfast Trust. | Belfast Health and Social Care Trust