University of Rochester

Advancing Stroke Treatment

A new minimally invasive procedure to remove blood clots in the brain is now available at Strong Memorial Hospital. Using a combination of tools, including a suction device approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in January 2008, physicians potentially can decrease or even eradicate a stroke’s debilitating side effects by tripling the amount of time patients have during that critical early window between onset and treatment. The advanced procedure became available with the recruitment of a new neuroendovascular team at the Medical Center and is part of a concerted effort to create a seamless stroke treatment system for Rochester and surrounding counties.

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