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The medtech startup is seeking funding for clinical trials to bring its catheter-based technique to more patients.

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And then it started radiating down my left arm. I started getting nauseous," says Torres. Suspecting a heart attack, Torres had his wife rush him to the nearest emergency room.

SCANS SHOWED A BLOOD CLOT BLOCKING THE MAIN ARTERY IN THE BACK OF HIS BRAIN. ... It stands for balance, eyesight changes, face drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty.

Pain radiation provides another important clue, as cardiac chest pain frequently spreads to other areas—particularly the left arm, but also the right arm, neck, jaw, shoulders, or upper back.