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It was an aneurysm in a coiled carotid left artery that brought Tim Dorr to OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center<\/a>. \u201cI feel lucky \u2013 because the aneurysm was discovered by accident,\u201d says Dorr. \u201cIt could have burst and I would have been a goner.\u201d<\/p>\n

When experiencing symptoms before the aneurysm was discovered \u2013 headache and a partially paralyzed tongue \u2013 Dorr says friends were trying to convince him to seek treatment out of town. \u201cI had three OSF doctors standing here on most days talking about these issue with me,\u201d Dorr says. \u201cI am so pleased with my care and I can say OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center is equivalent, or better, than even the most prestigious hospitals.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a distinction that OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center has earned through investments in expertise, technology and experience as a Level 1 Trauma Center. Now, with the creation of its neurological intervention program, including a $3 million investment in a new surgical intervention procedure room, we have strengthened our capabilities, and have demonstrated our commitment to being the region\u2019s number one hospital for stroke care.<\/p>\n

OSF Saint Anthony sees the most number of stroke patients in the northern Illinois region and is the only hospital recognized with a Gold Plus award for Stroke Care by both the American Heart and American Stroke Associations. As a stroke care leader in the region, OSF Saint Anthony committed a significant investment to a surgical intervention program because the benefits to patients were too important to ignore.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe benefit to the family and the cost savings to our society are tremendous,\u201d said Dr. Harneet Bath, Vice President Chief Medical Officer at OSF Saint Anthony. \u201c<\/p>\n

Reducing death risk<\/h2>\n

Treating stroke or brain aneurysm patients with surgical intervention reduces their chance of dying or being permanently impaired by about 35 percent, as compared to conventional therapy alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe hallmark of treating vascular disease is treating them rapidly, especially ischemic stroke, says OSF neuro-interventionist physician,\u201d Dr. Ayman Gheith<\/a>. \u201cOSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center is on par with any major university or any major city medical program.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Gheith and Dr. Akram Shhadeh<\/a> lead the neurological intervention team at the medical center. With a combined 20 years of experience, the physicians use a state-of-the-art machine to perform minimally invasive surgeries to treat brain and neck vascular disorders.<\/p>\n

Open 24\/7\/365, the neuro intervention procedure room can be a game changer for patients like Dorr. \u201cEven 10 years ago most of these conditions were not able to be treated safely,\u201d says Gheith. \u201cWe are light years ahead in respect to the technology now available and that has translated into significantly improved outcomes for our patients.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Gheith, however, points out quick action by the patient when symptoms<\/a> appear is a key factor for a more successful outcome. \u201cIf the face is droopy on one side, if one of the arms is weak, if their speech is garbled, slurred, or you can\u2019t understand them \u2013 it\u2019s time to call 9-1-1.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s advice that\u2019s not lost on Dorr. The 63-year old delayed getting fully checked out by several days. \u201cListen to your body, don\u2019t give up on it because it\u2019s macho to ignore it,\u201d says Dorr. Especially at my age \u2013 you\u2019ve got to get on top of this stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It was an aneurysm in a coiled carotid left artery that brought Tim Dorr to OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center. \u201cI feel lucky \u2013 because the aneurysm was discovered by accident,\u201d says Dorr. \u201cIt could have burst and I would have been a goner.\u201d When experiencing symptoms before the aneurysm was discovered \u2013 headache […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":2803,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[99,223],"tags":[342,114],"coauthors":[692],"class_list":["post-2801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-neurosciences","category-patient-story","tag-osf-saint-anthony","tag-stroke"],"yoast_head":"\nTime is brain when it comes to stroke<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"OSF HeathCare Saint Anthony Medical Center is the only 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