New Stroke Surgery

About ten percent of stroke victims have plaque build up in their brain vessels. It ’s a potentially deadly condition that up until now has been difficult to treat. But brain surgeons at Cleveland Clinic and four other medical centers are studying the effectiveness of a new implantable device that may help these people live longer.

Source: Cleveland Clinic Health Edge - June 28, 2006 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: healthedge at ccf.org Tags: New Stroke Surgery Source Type: podcasts