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Alejandro Spiotta is a Neurosurgery provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Spiotta and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Endovascular Embolization. Dr. Spiotta is currently accepting new patients.
Bruce Ovbiagele is a Neurologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Ovbiagele and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Seizures, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.
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Sami Al Kasab is a Neurologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Al Kasab and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Subdural Hematoma, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Al Kasab is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: A prospective, multicenter, open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether best medical management (BMM) combined with endovascular therapy (EVT) improves neurological outcomes compared to BMM alone in patients with progressive acute mild ischemic stroke due to basilar artery occlusion within an extended time window.
Summary: This study is a prospective, single-arm, non-randomized, interventional, multicenter feasibility study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy using the Akura Thrombectomy System in subjects with acute pulmonary embolism (PE).