Description
Thrombectomy significantly improves clinical outcomes in patients with large vessel occlusion. However, the foundational trials used restrictive criteria, excluding patients with pre-stroke disability and included few elderly patients (>80-years-old). In addition, results from registries demonstrated conflicting results. We propose that there is equipoise for the elderly and pre-stroke disability to undergo thrombectomy, and that trials are urgently required to guide treatment.
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
stroke
School
School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health / Hudson Institute of Medical Research » Medicine - Monash Medical Centre
Available options
PhD/Doctorate
Time commitment
Full-time
Part-time
Physical location
Monash Medical Centre Clayton
Co-supervisors
Prof
Henry Ma