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A Pennsylvania man fully recovered from a stroke after urgent clot removal, thanks to swift medical response.
Ed Hermance, a Pennsylvania man, recovered fully after a stroke on May 17, 2025, triggered by a blood clot in the brain, possibly linked to recent open-heart surgery.
His family recognized symptoms—drooping face, slurred speech, blurry vision, and left-side weakness—prompting an immediate 911 call.
At UPMC West Shore Hospital, neurosurgeon Dr. Bart Thaci performed a thrombectomy, a catheter-based clot removal, within a critical window.
Hermance, who remembers only the ambulance and surgery, now walks, talks, drives, and plans to attend his granddaughter’s graduation.
Doctors say fewer than 10% of stroke patients recover as completely.
His recovery was highlighted during the first Stroke Survivors Reunion hosted by UPMC, emphasizing the importance of rapid treatment and early symptom recognition.
Un hombre de Pensilvania se recuperó por completo de un derrame cerebral después de la eliminación urgente de un coágulo, gracias a la rápida respuesta médica.