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New hope for stroke boosts demand for devices to nab blood clots
Published Mon, Mar 23, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Sydney
THERE'S a revolution under way in stroke care, and it's not just patients who stand to benefit. Medtronic and others who make tiny surgical devices to pluck blood clots from the brain are set for a jump in orders.
Victims of stroke, the world's second-biggest killer, are more likely to recover if doctors swiftly intervene to restore blood flow to the brain instead of relying on clot-busting drugs alone, new research shows.
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