Stroke study involving Gates Vascular reports progress on treatment

An article in the Buffalo News reports on a study by UB neurosurgeons that found that stroke patients have a much better chance of surviving and returning to normal function when they receive clot-busting drugs in conjunction with a wire mesh stent device, than when they receive the medications alone. The article quotes Elad Levy, professor and chair of neurosurgery, who said, “The data are so convincing. For the first time, we have randomized, prospective international evidence that using clot retrieval and clot busters is far superior.”

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http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/stroke-study-involving-gates-vascular-reports-progress-on-treatment-20150417