Contact: Faith James, fjames@vancomm.com, 202-248-5450 J Mocco, MD, MS, Becomes 27th President of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery FAIRFAX, Va. — J Mocco, MD, MS, an endovascular neurosurgeon at Mount Sinai in New York City has been named the 2022 president of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS), a scientific and educational association dedicated to […]
COVID-19 Increases Stroke Risk in Younger Patients and Results in Poorer Outcomes, Study Shows
CONTACT: Camille Jewell cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 COVID-19 Increases Stroke Risk in Younger Patients and Results in Poorer Outcomes, Study Shows TORONTO — Stroke patients with COVID-19 are facing worse outcomes and are often younger and healthier, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting. People with COVID-19 are […]
More Stroke Patients Could Experience Benefits from Thrombectomy, Studies Show
CONTACT: Camille Jewell cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 More Stroke Patients Could Experience Benefits from Thrombectomy, Studies Show TORONTO — New research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting shows that thrombectomy, a minimally invasive procedure typically reserved for treating a severe type of stroke known as large vessel occlusions (LVO), achieves […]
Research Shows Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Stroke Diagnostics, Expanding Access to Lifesaving Stroke Care
CONTACT: Camille Jewell cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 Research Shows Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Stroke Diagnostics, Expanding Access to Lifesaving Stroke Care TORONTO — A new study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting shows that artificial intelligence (AI) technology can identify when a patient is having a stroke caused by emergent […]
New Study Shows Triaging Stroke Patients Directly to Level 1 (Comprehensive) Stroke Centers Reduces Time to Treatment and Improves Patient Outcomes
CONTACT: Camille Jewell cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 New Study Shows Triaging Stroke Patients Directly to Level 1 (Comprehensive) Stroke Centers Reduces Time to Treatment and Improves Patient Outcomes Research bolsters current efforts to update triage and transport protocols around the country TORONTO — Implementing severity-based field triage leads to faster treatment and less disability for stroke […]
