A new neuroendovascular technique has shown promise in stroke patients with large-vessel clots. The Medical University of South Carolina researchers reported impressive 90-day outcomes in patients with large-vessel ischemic stroke who underwent thrombectomy using a direct-aspiration first pass technique (ADAPT). Approximately 58 percent of stroke patients with a large-vessel clot removed using the technique achieved a good outcome at 90 days defined as a Modified Rankin Score (mRS) of 0 to 2. ADAPT aims to remove the clot in its entirety with a large-diameter aspiration catheter in a single pass. In contrast stent retrievers currently considered standard of care frequently
