Sunday 19 April 2015

New Treatment Developed By Scientists Holds Best Option For Patients With Stroke

A clinical trial study randomised 196 patients to receive either t-PA, a clot busting drug, or tPA plus Endovascular treatment (ET) and found that tPA plus Endovascular treatment was proved to be effective for patients with stroke. ET is performed by inserting a thin tube into the artery in the groin, through the body and into the brain vessels to the clot. This is done under image-guided care using an X-ray. The clot is then removed by a retrievable ...

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