Reducing Blood Pressure to Prevent Bleeding Complications and Improve Outcome Following Clot-busting Treatment for Ischaemic Stroke
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This study will investigate whether reducing blood pressure can stop bleeding in the brain after thrombolysis (a clot-busting treatment for stroke) and improve patient's outcomes.
Ischaemic stroke
Type: Stroke information
An ischaemic stroke happens when a blood clot, or other blockage, cuts off the blood supply to your brain. This is the most common type of stroke.
What is Thrombectomy?
Type: Stroke information
Thrombectomy is a procedure to treat ischaemic stroke caused by a blood clot. Learn about the procedure and the challenges of making it more widely available.
Pilot trial of devices to extract clot from occluded arteries (PISTE)
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Pilot trial of devices to extract clot from occluded arteries (PISTE)
Exploring the effects of lowering blood pressure and a lower dose of clot busting drug on stroke outcome
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Exploring the effects of lowering blood pressure and a lower dose of clot busting drug on stroke outcome
Atrial fibrillation
Type: Stroke information
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a type of irregular heartbeat that can cause blood clots to form in your heart. Having atrial fibrillation increases your risk of stroke by five times.
How should we best prevent narrowed neck arteries causing stroke?
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Carotid artery narrowing causes about 15% of strokes of the type where blood clots block blood flow to the brain, and this study aims to find prevention for this.