Acute Stroke Center Treatments
Our approach to care is comprehensive and multidisciplinary, incorporating, as the needs of each individual patient demand:
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The expertise of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s extensive medical staff of leading specialists in various disciplines
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State-of-the-art diagnostic tools, including CT scan and MRI
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Drug therapies, including timely interventions of blood clot-dissolving medications.
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A wide range of neurosurgical options – many of which are noninvasive or minimally invasive – depending on the needs of the
individual treatment
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Outstanding rehabilitative care
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A dedicated stroke team and specialized neurointensive care units
Among the leading-edge, state-of-the-art neurosurgical treatments offered first in the region at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience
are:
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Wingspan™ Stent System – A new tube designed and inserted to open potentially life-threatening clogged arteries in the brain,
preventing a stroke. Jefferson neurosurgeons are among the first in the nation to use it successfully.
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“Coiling” of aneurysms – Snaking of tiny platinum coils through a catheter in the femoral artery and into the aneurysm in
order to stabilize the aneurysm and prevent any rupturing, which could result in stroke or even death. Jefferson neurosurgeons
were the first in the region to perform this procedure.
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Removal of blood clots using the latest technological devices.
