{
  "id": 102496,
  "title": "TESLA Trial Turns Positive for Stroke Thrombectomy in Extended Analysis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/tesla-trial-turns-positive-for-stroke-thrombectomy-in-extended",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-03T20:34:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MedPage Today",
    "slug": "medpage-today",
    "url": "https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/interventionalcardiology/122468"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent analysis of the TESLA stroke trial indicates that early mechanical thrombectomy may lead to improved stroke outcomes over a one-year period. In the extended study, patients who received CT-selected endovascular therapy (EVT) for large-core infarcts had better functional results compared to those who received standard medical management alone. These outcomes, which included lower mean utility-weighted modified Rankin Scale scores and higher likelihoods of functional independence and independent ambulation, were consistent with results reported in the SELECT2 and TENSION trials. The TESLA study used a more pragmatic approach by requiring only noncontrast CT for infarct size estimation and CT angiography for target vessel occlusion, without additional advanced imaging techniques. This allowed for a broader patient population and a more flexible entry window, which may have contributed to the observed benefits. The study also found that patient-reported quality of life was better among those who received EVT at one year. While there was an increased risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage associated with EVT, the overall all-cause mortality rates were not significantly different between the two groups. The authors emphasize that their exploratory findings warrant further investigation as a lower-barrier strategy for global stroke systems.",
  "summary": "(MedPage Today) -- In the TESLA trial, stroke outcomes took a turn for the better following swift mechanical thrombectomy for large anterior circulation infarcts identified without advanced imaging. In an extended analysis of the trial at 1 year...",
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}