Clot retrieval is surgical treatment for acute stroke that involves the mechanical removal of a blood clot from a patient’s brain. It is offered as a treatment for patients who have experienced a stroke as the result of narrowing of the arteries in their brain.

Quiz Time: Your Patient who had a stroke is being considered for clot retrieval. Which statement about this procedure is correct?

a. It is performed under local anesthesia.

b. It must be completed within 6 hours of

stroke onset.

c. It can reduce the risk of permanent disability.

d. It must begin within 4 hours of stroke onset.

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