UC taking part in national stroke study to give patients more options
Local researchers have just launched a new study, which could provide a new treatment to help in stroke recovery.
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Local researchers have just launched a new study, which could provide a new treatment to help in stroke recovery.
SISTER study to test efficacy of new treatment for acute ischemic stroke
The University of Cincinnati and UC Health have been renewed as the National Coordinating Center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) StrokeNet, which is the primary infrastructure for multicenter trials of stroke funded by NIH and the pipeline for new potential treatments for adults and children with stroke and those at risk for stroke.
Using blood pressure medications to lower the top number of blood pressure readings (systolic blood pressure) may not be safe.
Lowering blood pressure after clot removal may not be safe, and should be individualized, according to findings of the BEST II Trial presented during the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference.