At Duke Raleigh Hospital, procedure captures source of a stroke

A new procedure at Duke Raleigh Hospital can help lessen the effects of a stroke.

Ali Zomorodi, MD, is the only surgeon in Wake County to perform a medical thrombectomy.

After navigating to the blood clot that caused the stroke, Zomorodi inserts a small wire through the clot and releases a tiny wire trap to pull the clot from the artery.

Read more at WRAL News.

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