Tuesday, April 12, 2011

IMPORTANT CLINICAL ALERT on Angioplasty combined with stenting!

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Issues New Clinical Alert on Angioplasty Combined with Stenting Plus Aggressive Medical Therapy vs. Aggressive Medical Therapy Alone for Intracranial Arterial Stenosis: NINDS Stops Trial Enrollment Due to a Higher Risk of Stroke and Death in the Stented GroupLink: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/alerts/clinical_alerts.html