A Case for Thrombectomy: Acute Onset Hemiparesis from a Large Vessel Occlusion

There have been significant advances in the treatment of stroke in the last decade, and mechanical thrombectomy is the new standard of care for the treatment of stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) (1). We describe a case of an elderly man with an acute stroke secondary to LVO and present images demonstrating the use of mechanical...