Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Pregnant Woman Survives Ischemic Stroke After Emergency Thrombectomy
A woman who was nine months pregnant suddenly had a stroke.
A stroke happens when blood cannot reach part of the brain.
She had weakness on one side and could not speak.
Doctors found a large blood clot blocking important brain vessels.
They used a procedure called a mechanical thrombectomy to remove the clot.
They took special care to protect the unborn baby from radiation.
After the woman became stable, doctors performed a Caesarean section.
She delivered a healthy baby, and blood flow to her brain was fully restored.
A nine-month pregnant woman from the Visakhapatnam region suffered a sudden ischemic stroke.
She arrived at KIMS Icon Hospital with right-side weakness and loss of speech.
Doctors removed the brain blood clot through an emergency mechanical thrombectomy.
The procedure restored blood flow completely while precautions limited radiation exposure to the foetus.
After her condition stabilised, she underwent a Caesarean section and delivered a healthy baby.
- Who
- A nine-month pregnant woman from the Visakhapatnam region, treated by teams at KIMS Icon Hospital.
- What
- She suffered an acute ischemic stroke and underwent emergency mechanical thrombectomy followed by a Caesarean delivery.
- When
- The report does not state the date; the treatment occurred when she was nine months pregnant.
- Where
- KIMS Icon Hospital in Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- Severe blockages in major blood vessels on the left side of her brain required immediate intervention.
- Condition
- Acute ischemic stroke
- Symptoms
- Sudden right-sided weakness and loss of speech
- Treatment
- Emergency mechanical thrombectomy
- Blood-flow outcome
- Complete restoration, classified as TICI-3 reperfusion
- Pregnancy stage
- Nine months
- Delivery outcome
- Caesarean section and healthy baby
- Radiation precautions
- Special measures were taken to minimise exposure to the foetus