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ON THE COVER
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FE ATURE
VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER BRINGS A
LEADING-EDGE STRUCTURAL HEART PROCEDURE
TO THE MID HUDSON VALLEY 06
In January, Vassar Brothers Medica l Center became one
of the first in the region to oer transcatheter aortic va lve
replacement (TAV R). This minima lly invasive procedure can
provide transformative, qua lity-of-life-enhancing results for
patients with critica l aortic stenosis.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: NEUROLOGY
STROKE TREATMENT USES BLOOD FLOW TO
TRIGGER tPA RELEASE 16
A novel use of a stent and nanoparticles coated with tissue
plasminogen activator holds promise for rapidly dissolving
blood clots while minimizing vascular injury.
A WAY FORWARD IN TREATING PRIMARY-
PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS? 18
Roughly 15 percent of people with multiple sclerosis have
the primary-progressive form of the disease, and eective
treatments for these patients have been scarce. Results from a
phase 3 study of the drug ocrelizumab may change that.
DEPARTMENTS
FINANCE 11
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12
CME CREDITS 20
LOCAL NEWS 21
COVER PHOTO © PAUL MOORE, PAUL MOORE STUDIO
