Stent to Prevent Strokes Fails in Study, Surprising Researchers
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
A promising device to prop open blocked arteries in the brain to prevent strokes failed in a rigorous study, researchers reported.
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