What is the treatment of stroke is more effective?

Dilates the arteries coronary stents, which are installed in the brains of patients with stroke to prevent recurrence of the disease, in fact, significantly increase the risk of recurrent hemorrhage Such unpleasant conclusion the American researchers.

A large clinical study showed that in the first month after initiation of treatment the risk of recurrent stroke in patients who have passed through the stenting It grows more than twice. A mortality rate of such patients is comparable to mortality of those who did not pass through the plant coronary stents Not allowing the arteries to narrow and clogged.

Researchers at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke urged to immediately stop using coronary stents in the course of extensive national clinical trial to be held with the participation of thousands of patients after stroke in April next year. Now, scientists need to understand what it is about stenting   increases the risk of recurrent stroke.

While there are several theories. According to one of these blood clots are formed on stents or come directly from the walls of blood vessels. In addition, there is a chance that clots are formed in the process of setting of coronary stents because of damage to blood vessels.

Perhaps further research will be able to identify a group of patients in whom stenting after stroke will benefit, as well as those who in any case should not go through this operation. They most likely will expect aggressive therapy drugs to lower blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as anticoagulants - drugs that prevent the formation of blood clots.

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