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During a stroke, millions of brains cells can die every minute so there’s no time to waste.🚨 That’s why seeking treatment at a Comprehensive Stroke Center is so important. TMH is the region’s only Comprehensive Stroke Center, meaning there is no other facility in our area that offers the same level of care – none. This includes a hyper-specialized procedure called mechanical thrombectomy, a type of brain surgery. Learn more from our Stroke Medical Director and endovascular neurosurgeon, Dr. Mat

Would thrombectomy benefit patients with medium-sized or distal vessel occlusion stroke? NEJM Editorial Fellow Sarah Gorey, MB, breaks down the ESCAPE-MeVO and DISTAL clinical trials. 📖 Further reading: ESCAPE-MeVO trial: https://nej.md/40LTUaL DISTAL trial: https://nej.md/4jYWV0z | The New England Journal of Medicine