Mechanical Thrombectomy
Show: GW Hospital DocPod
GW Hospital has received the 2020 American Heart Association®/American Stroke Association's® Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus, Target: Stroke Elite, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award. The award is the highest stroke recognition possible.
Wayne Olan, MD discusses treatment of stroke with mechanical thrombectomy. He highlights the latest clinical indications for use, the importance of patient selection criteria and the expertise of the medical professionals at the Comprehensive Stroke Center at GW Hospital that provides fast and efficient stroke care to help patients reach a better outcome after suffering a stroke emergency.
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