Stroke: You Can Prevent It, AI Can Detect It, Your Doctor Can Fix It
More than 160,000 Americans die every year from stroke, and many more than that don’t receive fast enough care and face a lifetime of disability as a result. It’s a grim statistic, especially given that 80% of strokes can be prevented.
In this episode, Dr. Sowmya Lakshminarayanan, a neurologist at Novant Health, shares how the best defense against stroke is you. She also explains how the treatment of stroke has evolved over the years. Today, Dr. Lakshminarayanan uses the latest in advanced AI technology to detect and treat stroke patients quicker at the hospital.
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