Neurointerventionalist Michael Chen, MD

Stroke research at Rush is focused on gaining a better understanding of cerebrovascular disease and implementing novel therapies through evidence-based medicine. Rush participates in national and international multicenter studies investigating various aspects of stroke, from prevention to acute treatment and rehabilitation.

Click on the links below to learn more about studies in stroke.

• Insulin Resistance After Stroke Trial (IRIS)
• A Randomized Multicenter Clinical Trial of Unruptured Brain AVMs (ARUBA)
• Moyamoya Disease Study
• Desmoteplase in Subjects with Acute Ischemic Stroke (DIAS-4)
• Antihypertensive Treatment of Cerebral Hemorrhage (ATACH-II)
• Glyburide Advantage in Malignant Edema and Stroke Pilot (GAMES-PILOT)
• The Effect of Diffusion Weighted Imaging Abnormalities on Outcomes in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage (AHADWIICH)
• Clot Lysis: Evaluated Accelerated Resolution of Intraventricular Hemorrhage (CLEAR-III)

For a list of studies throughout Rush, see our clinical trials database.