Can a filter device protect the brain during stenting in the chest and reduce risk of stroke and brain injury?
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This study is investigating how to make thoracic endovascular aortic stenting (TEVAR), treatment for thoracic aortic disease (TAD), safer by using extra protection devices.
Tags: Heart, Stenting
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.
Carotid artery disease
Find out about carotid artery disease is and how it's linked to stroke. Learn the symptoms, diagnosis methods and treatment options.
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Research to stop a stroke from happening
Type: Research
The Stroke Association has funded research to help understand what happens in the brain during a stroke, identify who is most at risk of stroke and how we can reduce their risk.
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