Cardiologists that receive neurointervention training can provide valuable contributions to the work of stroke teams, said interventional cardiologist Dr. S\u00e1ndor Nardai, a senior lecturer at the V\u00e1rosmajor Heart and Vascular Center, who was the first cardiologist in Hungary to obtain an official European and Hungarian license for neurointerventions as well.<\/p>\n
Dr. S\u00e1ndor Nardai said that in the treatment of stroke patients, neurological and cardiological knowledge complement each other in many ways. Therefore, the vascular-neurology and neurointervention training of cardiologists has many advantages both for physicians and patients.<\/p>\n
The first clinical studies with proven findings on thrombectomies as efficient modes of treatment for strokes were published in 2015. The procedure dramatically improves the possibility of a positive outcome in cases of cerebral artery occlusion; two out of every five patients will be able to lead independent lives following the intervention, said Dr. S\u00e1ndor Nardai, emphasizing that without interventional treatment, the vast majority of patients are unable to lead independent lives. At the same time, patients that had strokes often suffer from structural cardiac disease as well, therefore if there is a cardiologist present in the neurointervention team (who is well-trained in basic diseases), this makes interdisciplinary cooperation much more efficient, explained the senior lecturer.<\/p>\n\n\n