#139 The DAWN of a new age for stroke treatment

BrainWaves: A Neurology Podcast

• Episode: #139 The DAWN of a new age for stroke treatment
• Website: BrainWaves: A Neurology Podcast
• Feed URL: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:214831941/sounds.rss
• Duration: 00:30:57
• Published: 2019-05-16 11:00

It would be an understatement to say that endovascular thrombectomy has revolutionized acute stroke management. As of 2018, the American Heart Association recommends treatment up to 24 hours after time last seen normal for select patients. This week on the BrainWaves podcast, Dr. Tudor Jovin--PI for the DAWN and REVASCAT clinical trials--summarizes the history of thrombectomy trials, and what it is about our current strategies that have breathed new life into a technique that has historically fizzled.

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