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Filter by:Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography with injection of contrast agent (intravenously to enhance the ultrasound signal) is a non-invasive technique that has been used for years to study intracranial vessels that constitute the polygon of Willis. However, this technique does not allow good visualization of small vessels, such as perforating arteries. Ultrasound localization microscopy (ULM) is based on the principle of localizing injected microbubbles in order to follow their movement to map the microvascular structure. The concentration of these microbubbles must remain low (in contrast to its classical use in Doppler ultrasound) in order to isolate and localize them. By using the same images as those performed in clinical routine by Doppler ultrasound and by processing the data offline, ULM would increase the resolution by a factor of 10 allowing potential observation of perforating arteries.
To investigate the safety and efficacy of normobaric hyperoxia (NBO) stabilizing penumbra in acute ischemic stroke patients.
This study is designed to observe the treatment options in real-world clinical practice as well as the safety and efficacy of different treatment strategies.
Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) in stroke has demonstrated robust neuroprotection in animals especially after ischemia-reperfusion injury, but its safety and efficacy remain controversial. The investigators propose this trial to study the clinical and radiological effects of therapeutic hypothermia in acute ischemic stroke patients treated with intravascular thrombectomy (IVT).
To evaluate the performance of Cera™ patent foramen ovale occluders developed by Lifetech Scientific (Shenzhen) Co., LTD;
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the effects of BIIB131 on arterial revascularization (Part 1) and to determine if BIIB131 improves functional outcome as measured by the Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) when compared with placebo following acute ischemic stroke (AIS) (Part 2). The secondary objectives are to evaluate the effects of BIIB131 on angiographic reperfusion and infarct evolution, to determine if BIIB131 improves functional outcome, pharmacokinetic profile of BIIB131 (Part 1); to evaluate the effects of BIIB131 on acute and 90-day clinical outcomes (Part 2).
A fifth of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients will have recurrent events within the first 3 months [Refs 1-3] despite aggressive medical therapy with antiplatelets and risk factor control. Clopidogrel is one of the mainstays of antiplatelet secondary prevention therapy in patients with ischemic stroke. CYP2C19 loss of function (LOF) mutations impair the effectiveness of clopidogrel [Ref 4]. The prevalence of LOF mutations is approximately 60% in the local population [Ref 5], rendering the effectiveness of empiric clopidogrel treatment doubtful. For patients who have LOF mutations, other treatment options for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke need to be tested. This study aims to determine the feasibility and clinical impact of genetic testing guided antiplatelet therapy in ischemic stroke patients on the prevention of major adverse cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events. Clopidogrel naive ischemic stroke or TIA patients aged 21 years and above will be randomised to genetic testing guided antiplatelet therapy or standard medical therapy within 7 days of their index event. Patients allocated to testing group will have blood sample drawn for diagnosis of CYP2C19 LOF mutations. Patients who test positive for an LOF mutation (intermediate and poor metabolisers) will be offered alternative antiplatelet therapy in the form of aspirn (for those who need monotherapy) or aspirin plus ticagrelor or dipyridamole (for those who need dual antiplatelet therapy) to be decided by the managing physician. Patients who test negative for LOF mutation will continue on clopidogrel. Platelet reactivity index (enables the identification of patients with an inadequate response to antiplatelet agents) will be measured at baseline.
A combination therapy proposed to be evaluated in this trial, consisting of three already registered compounds with a validated disease mechanism and with known safety profiles, targets key proteins in the dysregulated signal network in stroke, and is expected to synergistically result in post-stroke blood-brain barrier stabilization and neuroprotection. The synergistic mode of action will allow for low doses and is expected to reduce possible side effects while maintaining maximal efficacy
To promote the application of the standardized secondary prevention of stroke in primary hospitals,and further reduce the recurrence rate, disability rate, and socioeconomic burden in China, the investigators aim to popularize the standard secondary stroke prevention strategy through artificial intelligence technology, and thus to establish an information management system for standard treatment of stroke.
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the role of blood pressure (BPV) variability in patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. To determine the association of BPV with functional/cognitive outcome after ischemic stroke. 2. To determine a pathophysiologic mechanism of BPV's deleterious effect on functional outcome. 3. To evaluate potential treatment targets to pharmacologically reduce BPV after ischemic stroke.