Using MRI to find bleeding in neck artery plaque
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study uses MRI scans that are already done as part of your stroke care to look for bleeding inside plaque in the neck arteries. The goal is to see if this bleeding can help predict stroke risk.
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Who can take part
- You had a stroke caused by a blood clot (ischemic stroke).
- You had a special MRI scan of your neck arteries (carotid arteries) without contrast dye as part of your regular care.
- Your MRI was done within 10 days of your stroke symptoms starting.
- Your stroke was not in the back part of the brain and not on both sides.
- You have not had a stent placed in your neck artery or surgery to remove plaque from that artery.
- You are at least 18 years old and can give written permission to join the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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