STROKE IMAGING - IMPROVING PATIENT SELECTION FOR TREATMENT
Grant number: 1035688 | Funding period: 2012 - 2016
Completed
Abstract
Stroke is a major cause of death and disability in our community and is most often due to a blocked blood vessel. Powerful treatments are available to open blocked blood vessels but there are restrictions on eligibility and some risks. This research aims to improve doctors' understanding of stroke in the individual patient to aid treatment decisions by identifying those with potentially salvageable brain tissue and avoiding those with high risk of bleeding complications.