Seeking men and women who have been referred for minimally invasive endovascular treatment for aneurysm, stroke or arterio-venous malformations at the UMass Memorial Neurointerventional Radiology (NIR) angiosuite for a study comparing different imaging techniques.
Seeking men and women who have had a recent stroke or transient ischemic attach (TIA) often called a "mini-stroke" for a study of the benefits of using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine while sleeping.
Seeking men and women with atrial fibrillation and a recent brain hemorrhage causing increased risk for stroke for a study of blood thinners to reduce risk of stroke.
Seeking men and women aged 50 and older who have had bleeding in the brain (brain hemorrhage) for a study comparing continuing or stopping statin drug use treatment on the risk of having another brain hemorrhage.
Seeking men and women 18 to 80 years of age who have been diagnosed with a specific type brain aneurysm for study of an investigational device intended to treat this issue.
Volunteers who are at risk for having heart disease, taking aspirin, and will be or have already undergone a cardiac catheterization sought for a study of how the body makes blood clots and its effect on the risk for heart attack and stroke.
Seeking men and women 18 years of age or older who have had a stroke caused by bleeding in their brain to help determine is a new drug called recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa) can improve outcomes compared to a placebo when added to the standard care provided after a stroke.