Khurram Receives Extraordinary Stroke Care at Memorial
Exhibiting signs of a stroke, Khurram arrived at the Memorial Hospital West ER by ambulance. He was immediately taken for a CT scan, and three separate tears in his carotid artery were discovered. Options included treating the complex stroke with blood thinners or going in to fix it, risking further damage.
Andrey Lima, MD, neurointerventional surgeon, at Memorial Neuroscience Institute performed a two-step procedure to repair Khurram’s skull base vessel, and later, remove the blood clot.
Khurram made excellent progress with therapy at Memorial Rehabilitation Institute and is making a strong recovery.
Learn more about how Memorial stroke care at MHS.net/Stroke. To learn more about Dr. Andrey Lima, visit his physician profile page at: https://www.mhs.net/physicians/l/lima-andrey