Medical therapy lowers stroke risk, better than surgery
Toronto, Sep 26 Intensive medical therapy, including medications and modified lifestyle, lowers stroke risks and is better than surgery or stenting, according to a new Canadian study.Stenting is a medical procedure in which a small, expandable wire mesh or stent is implanted into the diseased artery to act as a scaffold to help it stay open and let the blood pass.
Younger stroke victims are sometimes misdiagnosed by doctors who view stroke as a condition associated with only older patients.