Hospital beds for stroke patients are typically elevated at the head, however, a flat head position before surgical removal of a blood clot in the brain (thrombectomy) may lead to better outcomes ...

Due to the efficacy of 0-degree head positioning for stroke patients awaiting thrombectomy, the study’s Data and Safety Monitoring Board stopped enrollment in this trial on November 1, 2023.

A flat head-of-bed positioning can help maintain clinical stability in patients with large vessel occlusion stroke awaiting thrombectomy, new research suggests.

Stanford researchers have discovered a breakthrough technology that shrinks and removes blood clots to treat strokes, heart ...