The Innovation of Thrombectomy for Ischemic Strokes with Kunle Ogungbemi

In this episode, we will explore why Thrombectomy is considered a
leading stroke intervention and can contribute to the early
rehabilitation and treatment of ischemic stroke. This is
especially important if recognised within pre-hospital care. This
is due to its effectiveness in rapidly restoring blood flow to
the brain and improving patient outcome. In the episode we will
explore how this intervention can restore of cerebral blood flow,
the time sensitivity of the intervention, the functional recovery
of patients undergoing thrombectomy, the minimally invasive
approach thrombectomy takes, the collaborative care and finally
the positive clinical trials showing it effectiveness. 


 


To do this I have Kunle Ogungbemi with
me. Kunle is
the Clinical Lead of interventional
Neuroradiology at St George's University Hospitals in London. He
has also a named author on a paper examining
the Hub-and-spoke model for thrombectomy service in UK NHS
practice. So the data suggests that for every 9-minute delay
in onset to reperfusion, 1/100 patients will have more severe
disability at 90 days. In the hub-and-spoke model, proposes that
patients with suspected stroke are initially taken to the nearest
hyperacute stroke centre (spoke). Patients with confirmed stroke
caused by LVO are then transferred to the thrombectomy centre
(hub) with thrombolysis started if appropriate.