Chip inserted under the skin may better identify patients at risk of recurrent stroke

For patients who have experienced certain common types of stroke, a small chip inserted under the skin may help physicians predict their likelihood of experiencing a second stroke, and therefore their likelihood of benefiting from preventive therapy. The findings come from a recent clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

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