General Information

A Short Description Of The Heart Functions and What has gone wrong?

Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart, while veins return oxygen-poor blood.
A thrombus (blood clot) can block blood flow in either.
As the thrombus enlarges, it increasingly obstructs blood flow through the artery, potentially leading to serious health issues such as ischemic strokes or myocardial infarctions, depending on the arterial location.
The clot can block blood flow where it formed, or it can break loose and travel elsewhere in your body.
If a moving clot gets stuck in a critical area, it can cause life-threatening conditions like stroke and heart attack.

A small incision is made at the access site, and a catheter is inserted into the artery or vein, allowing access to the thrombus
Devices such as stent retrievers or aspiration catheters are introduced through the catheter to physically remove the clot
Once the thrombus is removed, imaging techniques (such as fluoroscopy or angiography) may be used to confirm successful restoration of blood flow
After successful thrombectomy, the catheter and any devices used are removed, and the insertion site is closed and secured