International Study in NEJM Shows Benefits of Stenting for Stroke

Updated June 19, 2015 This content is archived.

University at Buffalo neurosurgeons contributed to a New England Journal of Medicine study that shows significant advantages for stroke patients treated with both a stent device and clot-busting drugs. “This is exactly a game-changer,” says study co-author Elad I. Levy, MD, professor and chair of neurosurgery.