"Thrombectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical removal of an obstructing clot or foreign material from a blood vessel at the point of its formation. Removal of a clot arising from a distant site is called EMBOLECTOMY.
| Descriptor ID |
D017131
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.100.814.842
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| Concept/Terms |
Percutaneous Aspiration Thrombectomy- Percutaneous Aspiration Thrombectomy
- Aspiration Thrombectomies, Percutaneous
- Aspiration Thrombectomy, Percutaneous
- Percutaneous Aspiration Thrombectomies
- Thrombectomies, Percutaneous Aspiration
- Thrombectomy, Percutaneous Aspiration
Aspiration Thrombectomy- Aspiration Thrombectomy
- Aspiration Thrombectomies
- Thrombectomies, Aspiration
- Thrombectomy, Aspiration
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thrombectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Optimal Head-of-Bed Positioning Before Thrombectomy in Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2025 Sep 01; 82(9):905-914.
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The Cortical Vein Opacification Score Is Independently Associated with Good and Excellent Functional Outcomes at 90 Days in Patients with Minor Stroke with Anterior Circulation Large-Vessel Occlusion: A Multicenter Study. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2025 Aug 01; 46(8):1573-1578.
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Balloon-mounted versus self-expandable stent in failed neurothrombectomy: a post hoc analysis of the SAINT study. J Neurointerv Surg. 2025 Jun 01; 17(e2):e295-e302.
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Comparison of combined intravenous and intra-arterial thrombolysis with intravenous thrombolysis alone in stroke patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy: a propensity-matched analysis. J Neurointerv Surg. 2025 Jun 01; 17(e2):e261-e268.
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Mechanical thrombectomy in elderly stroke patients with low ASPECTS: insights from STAR. J Neurointerv Surg. 2025 Jun 01; 17(e2):e206-e215.
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Shattered by Light: Catheter Fractures and the Hidden Danger of Angio-Seal Device Failure in the Femoral Artery. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2025 Aug; 59(6):671-675.
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The influence of prestroke disability on outcome in patients with a low Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score who underwent endovascular thrombectomy. J Neurosurg. 2025 Jul 01; 143(1):266-273.
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Mechanical thrombectomy for the treatment of primary and secondary anterior cerebral artery occlusions: insights from STAR. J Neurointerv Surg. 2024 Nov 22; 16(12):1282-1287.
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Outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy in stroke patients with extreme large infarction core. J Neurointerv Surg. 2024 Nov 22; 16(12):1268-1274.
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EXCELLENT Registry: A Prospective, Multicenter, Global Registry of Endovascular Stroke Treatment With the EMBOTRAP Device. Stroke. 2024 12; 55(12):2804-2814.