Heart doctors call for permission to provide therapy to stroke patients

(European Society of Cardiology) Heart doctors from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Council on Stroke are calling on national health authorities for permission to provide stroke patients with mechanical thrombectomy, a life-saving treatment for acute ischaemic stroke, in regions where there is a lack of trained specialists. Details of the proposal are presented today at EuroPCR 2018.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news