An all-important study on the treatment of stroke appeared in the prestigious journal The Lancet, co-authored by, among others, the faculty member at the NKUA’s School of Medicine, Associate Professor Panagiotis Papanagiotou of the 1st Department of Radiology (Aretaieio Hospital).
The study highlights the beneficial effects of mechanical thrombectomy in CVA patients treated at a later time window, expanding the indications for treatment. Thrombectomy resulted in an impressive 18.4% increase in the proportion of patients who regained the ability to walk unaided within three months after stroke and a significant decrease in mortality rates by almost 20%.
Mr Papanagiotou is a key member of the scientific team at the University Centre for Interventional Stroke Treatment of the Aretaieio/Aiginiteio/Alexandra Hospitals.
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