Carotid artery disease is responsible for over 700,000 strokes annually in the US, and many people have plaque buildup in the carotid artery that puts them at risk for stroke....
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Dr. Dorothea Altschul presented at the 14th annual Society of the NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) conference, held in Colorado Springs, CO, in July 2017. Each presented on topics within their individual…
An aneurysm occurs when an area on an artery wall becomes weak, creating a sac that balloons out and fills with blood. Aneurysms can remain stable throughout life, but in…
An aneurysm occurs when the wall of an artery in the brain develops a weak spot and balloons outward, creating a sac. Instead of flowing normally through the artery, blood…
A team at Valley Hospital, led by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, has been participating in a national trial called the DEFUSE 3 trial that focuses on treatment of acute strokes. In…
