Clot-buster meds and mechanical retrieval found to equally reduce disability from some strokes

Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of stroke; however, it did not lessen disability more than best medical treatment (including clot-busting medication if indicated) alone, according to research presented today at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2025.