Word: embolus
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...clot will break into smaller particles that then lodge deeper in the brain. At the meeting last week, researchers reported that a tiny corkscrew device, housed in a thin catheter, can snag clots and pull them out without disrupting them--stopping the stroke damage almost instantly. The mechanical embolus removal in cerebral ischemia (MERCI) system restored blood flow in 54% of patients as long as eight hours after initial stroke symptoms appeared...