Treatment of Stroke How is Stroke treated?
This video explains how blood clots and other blockages in blood vessels are extracted to treat ischaemic stroke and how different factors and risks can affect outcomes.
If a brain scan shows a big blood vessel blockage, doctors might use Endovascular Therapy (EVT) to remove the clot and improve blood flow to the brain.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:04 What happens if the brain scan shows a blockage in a large blood vessel?
00:12 What does Endovascular Therapy (EVT) do?
00:45 When does EVT work best?
01:04 How does EVT performed?
Want more information about stroke?
Get more information here:
1) www.nni.com.sg
Click Conditions and Treatments for a Resource Guide for Stroke Survivors & Their Caregivers, available in English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
2) https://www.healthxchange.sg/stroke/p...
Click HealthXchange Stroke for tips to prevent stroke, recognise the signs and how to live well after a stroke