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Young pregnant woman has stroke and now wants to raise awareness

Knowing the signs and symptoms of a stroke can save a life.

May 31, 2023
Briena Grant smiles while sitting in a hospital bed as their Dachshund licks their face.

Briena Grant was 24 years old and 24 weeks pregnant when she had a stroke and was AirLifted from Cheyenne, WY to Swedish Medical Center.

“What we do is we snake a very small hollow tube up from the artery in the groin up into the brain and basically suck the clot out,” said Dr. Richard Bellon, a neurointerventional surgeon at Swedish Medical Center.

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Learn about the warning signs of a stroke

Published:
May 31, 2023
Location:
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