ISC 2011: Stroke Device Innovation and Investment

At this February's International Stroke Conference held in Los Angeles, the latest advances in cerebrovascular disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention were highlighted, including cutting-edge endovascular therapies for use in acute ischemic stroke treatment and prevention, as well as new options for more deadly hemorrhagic stroke.

by Tracy Neilssien

Neurointerventional device innovation has made great strides since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)...

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