Weekly Dose of Wellness

Weekly Dose of Wellness


More Than One Way to Treat a Stroke

May 19, 2014

Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in America and leading cause of adult disability. While there have been remarkable advances in the treatment of heart attacks and various forms of cancer, stroke remains one of the last unsolved, potentially fatal diseases. Long Beach Memorial’s Division of Interventional Neuroradiology in partnership with UCLA Health has led the way in using techniques to treat - and in some cases stop - stroke and aneurysms - from even happening.