Using New-Generation Imaging Tests May Shorten the Time to Surgery for Stroke Patients, Research Shows

CONTACT: Maria Enie menie@vancomm.com or 202-248-5454  Using New-Generation Imaging Tests May Shorten the Time to Surgery for Stroke Patients, Research Shows COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Using a different type of CT scan may reduce the time to essential surgery for patients with the deadliest kind of strokes — emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) ischemic strokes […]

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Study Shows Black Patients with Stroke Undergo Neuroendovascular Surgery Less Often than White Patients Due to Less Frequent Diagnosis of Large Artery Blockage

CONTACT: Maria Enie menie@vancomm.com or 202-248-5454 Study Shows Black Patients with Stroke Undergo Neuroendovascular Surgery Less Often than White Patients Due to Less Frequent Diagnosis of Large Artery Blockage COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Black patients are less likely than white patients to undergo a potentially lifesaving, minimally-invasive surgery known as thrombectomy to remove blood clots […]

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Race Is Among the Factors That Predicted How Quickly Stroke Patients Get to Stroke Centers to Receive Essential Surgery, Study Shows

CONTACT: Maria Enie menie@vancomm.com or 202-248-5454   Race Is Among the Factors That Predicted How Quickly Stroke Patients Get to Stroke Centers to Receive Essential Surgery, Study Shows Colorado Springs, Colo. — Race, in combination with other factors, predicted how quickly individuals with stroke got to stroke centers to receive necessary neuroendovascular stroke surgery (or […]

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Research Shows New Surgical Technology May Help Reduce Brain Aneurysm Regrowth

CONTACT: Maria Enie menie@vancomm.com or 202-248-5454 Research Shows New Surgical Technology May Help Reduce Brain Aneurysm Regrowth COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A new tool for treating brain aneurysms may protect artery blood flow during surgery and reduce the risk of aneurysm regrowth, according to a study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) […]

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