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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

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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

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

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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

Research Shows New Surgical Technology May Help Reduce Brain Aneurysm Regrowth

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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)

SNIS Remembers Pioneering Neuroradiologist

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In the early 1970s, the field of neuroradiology was still in its formative years, and among its early practitioners was Dr. John Bentson, at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. As he helped patients with the aid of new technology like the CT scan and computer imaging, he saw an opportunity for innovation. At the