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 […]
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) […]
Dr. William J. Mack Becomes 25th President of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery
FAIRFAX, Va.— Dr. William J. Mack, a neurointerventionalist at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, became president of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) during the organization’s 17th Annual Meeting earlier this month. As president, Dr. Mack will lead SNIS’ initiatives to advance excellence in minimally invasive neuroendovascular care. Dr. Richard P. […]
Modification to Existing Blood and Clot Thrombectomy Registry and Collaboration (BACTRAC) Protocol Provides First-Ever Opportunity to Study Local Leukocyte Populations During Stroke
CONTACT: Maria Enie menie@vancomm.com or 202-248-5454 Modification to Existing Blood and Clot Thrombectomy Registry and Collaboration (BACTRAC) Protocol Provides First-Ever Opportunity to Study Local Leukocyte Populations During Stroke FAIRFAX, Va. — Expanding standard techniques during mechanical thrombectomy — a procedure that removes a clot from an artery during stroke — allows researchers to reproducibly obtain […]
