Antiplatelet agents:
These agents
are commonly used to prevent blood clots formation.
Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA):
It is injected into the bloodstream in order to reach and dissolve the clot that
is causing the stroke and blood can flow again toward the affected
areas. TPA can only be administered to patients during the first three hour
after the onset of symptoms.
Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis (IAT):
If no more
than six hours have passed after the onset of symptoms the TPA is injected
directly into the blood clot using a small catheter.
Mechanical Embolus Retrieval in Cerebral Ischemia
Retriever (MERCI Retriever):
The
MERCI retriever is a new experimental technique to capture and pulls out blood
clots that have been formed in small blood vessels.
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