Stroke Therapy
A “stroke” is a general term used to describe a condition when blood flow is interrupted to the brain. This is caused by a blood clot that becomes lodged in an artery leading to the brain causing an interruption in blood flow.
Depending on the conditions of the stroke, thrombectomy may be performed to restore blood flow to the brain. Stroke thrombectomy is a minimally invasive procedure by which a small catheter is inserted into the groin and navigated to the brain with the use of x-ray guidance. Once at the site of blood flow occlusion, the catheter applies a suction force to remove the clot. There are several mechanical devices that can aspirate, dislodge or remove the clot. The benefit of thrombectomy is that it can remove the clot in a matter of minutes, whereas medicine, such as lysis therapy (tPA), can take hours to dissolve the clot. Advanced Radiology has proudly started and maintained the Stroke Thrombectomy program at Bryan Hospital.
Advanced Radiology physicians were also the first in Nebraska to utilize the Solitaire, Penumbra and Merci stroke thrombectomy devices.