Local Stroke Survivor Manuel Vera Reunites With His Lifesaving Stroke Team A Year Later

Local Stroke Survivor Manuel Vera Reunites With His Lifesaving Stroke Team A Year Later

It has been a year since Manuel Vera, known as Manny, survived an ischemic stroke on February 23, 2024. Vera quickly received a clot-busting medication, tenecteplase, a life-saving stroke treatment, after arriving at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, a comprehensive stroke center. Following his stroke care, Vera was moved to the hospital’s inpatient rehabilitation center to continue his recovery. When physical therapist Heather Burk heard about his …