U.S., May 6 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07566598) titled 'Measuring Absolute Brain Flow and Brain Microcirculation Resistance by Continuous Thermodilution: a Pilot Study' on Feb. 06.
Brief Summary: Worldwide, cerebrovascular accidents (also known as strokes) are the leading cause of acquired disability, the second-leading cause of dementia (after Alzheimer's disease) and the second-leading cause of death (but the leading cause of death among women). A mechanical thrombectomy (MT) allows the recanalization of the occluded cerebral artery during an acute ischemic stroke, by removing the blood clot with a mechanical device inserted endovascularly under image guidance. MTs are the optimal treatm...