Study: Patients can be treated up to 24 hours after stroke

Dec 9, 2022

Strokes are the number one cause of long-term disability and the number three killer in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dr. Ameer Hassan, Head of the Neuroscience Department at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, and the hospital’s Neuroscience program, participated in a study published by the New England Journal Medicine in November 2017.

Read the full article here.

Find a Doctor

Need a doctor for your care?

Sign Up for Health Tips

Get our advice and upcoming events about weight, pain, heart and more.