Treatment at University of Minnesota Could Prevent More Strokes (from Bierschbach's Blog)

When blood thinners such as aspirin can delay or prevent strokes, many patients aren't helped by medication and continue to suffer symptoms that can lead to a major attack. However, a neurologist at the University of Minnesota is taking a more direct approach to preventing strokes, "recommending angioplasties to open clogged arteries in patients' brains," reported the Pioneer Press. Qureshi is presenting research this week at the International Stroke Conference in New Orleans. His studies make the case that opening ...
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