NIH Report On Intracranial Stent Points Out Need For Upcoming Large-scale Clinical Trial

A preliminary study funded by the National Institutes of Health found that a stent designed to open clogged arteries in the brain was successfully deployed in nearly all cases and significantly reduced arterial blockage in the short term. But data on the long-term benefit of the stent, compared to medical treatment alone, were inconclusive, prompting the upcoming launch of a large-scale randomized trial that is expected to provide definitive results.

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Filed under: Stroke on February 26th, 2008