Category: Research
Stroke can be devastating - often leaving a person disabled or deceased. ... is critical. An estimated 80% of these acute strokes are ischemic and a majority of them would be eligible for clot-busting ... field testing and development on 200 acute stroke patients. 160 ischemic, 40 ICH plus a collection of subdural and subarachnoid ...
Category: Research
... to examine psychological and cognitive performance in people after stroke, which is not normally performed. By combining advanced brain ... the recovery of patients who we deem to have a poor prognosis from stroke. Research Neuroimaging Biomarkers of Recovery: Longitudinal Imaging Study in the Rehabilitation Phase post-Acute Ischemic Stroke (NEUROLISS) ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... Using advanced imaging to assist clinician decision making in stroke Stroke patients have a very board range of clinical symptoms that ... career fellowship at HMRI. The majority of Dr Bivard's work in acute ischemic stroke imaging has focused on patient selection for reperfusion ... work was adopted into the positive phase two clinical trial comparing ischemic stroke treatments rtPA and tenecteplase in a New England ...
Category: News & Articles
... covers a diverse array of health and medical projects including stroke, asthma, mental health and cancer treatment, many of which have ... Billie Bonevski is leading a team studying “ Healthy living after stroke : An online intervention for improving stroke survivor health ... and quality of life .” People who have had a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) are at high risk of further strokes – this ...
Category: Research
... project evaluating the effect of translation of an evidence based stroke prevention education and exercise program into the Hunter New ... program under investigation targets patients who have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA). A TIA is a major warning sign for stroke; it is a short disruption in blood supply to the brain resulting ...
Category: General
... career. Dr Andrew Bivard The majority of Andrew’s work is in acute ischemic stroke imaging, which has focused on patient selection for reperfusion ... findings were adopted into the Phase Two clinical trial comparing ischemic stroke treatments Alteplase and Tenecteplase, which was ...
Category: General
Dr Andrew Bivard work in acute ischemic stroke imaging focuses on patient selection for clot-busting therapies. ... an automated processing program for cerebral perfusion imaging. With stroke also being a leading cause of disability, Dr Bivard is now ...
Category: News & Articles
... targets for its treatment and prevention. The Dalara Foundation Stroke Research Grant Prof John Rostas, Dr Neill Spratt , Dr Kathryn Skelding and Sarah McCann Role of CaMKII Targeting in Stroke Susceptibility and Outcome The project will investigate the ... damage from injuries causing a lack of oxygen to the brain (hypoxic-ischemic injury). Although white matter lesions (WML) in the brain ...
Category: News & Articles
... Early-Career Research went to Dr Andrew Bivard for his work in acute ischemic stroke imaging, which focuses on patient selection for clot-busting ... an automated processing program for cerebral perfusion imaging. With stroke also being a leading cause of disability, Dr Bivard is now ...
Category: News & Articles
... The group is extending this work in people who have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) to examine the link between severity of ... risk factors and cognitive decline. “TIA is like a mini-stroke. These people have an increased cardiovascular burden so we want ...
