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Ostrava science celebrates another success, the research group of the Faculty of Medicine has won two prestigious awards

The University of Ostrava has once again become the center of attention in the field of science. The Atherosclerosis Research Working Group at the Ostrava Faculty of Medicine achieved extraordinary success at the end of last year, winning two prestigious national awards for the best original scientific publication, one from the Czech Neurological Society and the Czech Medical Association of Jan Evangelista Purkyně (ČLS JEP) and another from the Czech Atherosclerosis Society. Such a combination of awards is truly exceptional nationwide.

Ultrasound reduces the risk of stroke during carotid artery surgery, confirms an international study conducted by doctors from the University of Ostrava

Carotid artery surgery, which reduces the risk of stroke in patients with atherosclerosis, can be accompanied by complications in the form of blood clots. An international study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), one of the most prestigious medical journals, demonstrates the effectiveness and safety of ultrasound in preventing these complications. The authors from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ostrava, the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University, and the Military University Hospital Prague expect the study to have a significant impact on clinical practice in our country and abroad.

Paper of the month of April of the European Stroke Organisation for researchers of the University of Ostrava!

The European Stroke Organisation praised the publication of the team of scientists led by Prof. Školoudík as the best manuscript for the month of April.

Atherosclerosis Research Working Group