Acute stroke can and should be treated. This treatment can frequently reverse the devastating effects of stroke and can allow patients to return to a normal life rather than suffer the debilitating effects of a stroke. Interventional techniques offer therapies for stroke and a variety of other problems in the brain and neck without the need for major surgery or a general anesthetic. These therapies provide solutions never dreamed possible for many problems, including aneurysms, plaque-filled arteries and blood vessels, malformed arteries and veins and spine fractures related to osteoporosis. About 200 physicians from leading medical centers across the country will attend the two-day educational course for the delivery of emergency stroke therapy.
Stroke is the nation's number three killer and the leading cause of adult long-term disability.
Treatment of stroke is the nation's largest health care expenditure.