Clot-Busting Drug Effectively Clears Ventricular Blood (IMAGE)

University of Chicago Medical Center

Clot-Busting Drug Effectively Clears Ventricular Blood

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These images show before (left) and after (right) scan of the brain of a CLEAR III patient. A ventricular catheter has been used to administer tPA. The volume of blood from a intraventricular hemorrhage (white-grey mass in the middle of the brain) is significantly reduced post-treatment.

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CLEAR III

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