Medical Therapy Beats Intracranial Stenting for Stroke

Stryker Neurovascular (formerly Boston Scientific Neurovascular) provided stents and supplemental funding for the trial. AstraZeneca provided rosuvastatin, and Walgreens Pharmacies provided other study medications at a discount. Nationwide Better Health-INTERVENT provided a lifestyle modification program at a discount.  Dr. Chimowitz’s colleagues disclosed potential conflicts of interest with numerous companies that manufacture neurovascular devices.