The great ESCAPE - a clinical pharmacologist's journey in stroke research

摘要

Stroke is a major cause of death and disability, and the commonest form of acquired major physical disability in adult life, with up to one in six people suffering a stroke in their lifetime. The great ESCAPE - a clinical pharmacologist's journey in stroke research outlines how clinical pharmacology, and stroke in particular, provides an example of the translational medicine continuum from bench to bedside to community to public policy. Clinical pharmacology is well positioned to have an ever-increasing role in the shaping of future health policies, particularly in the field of patient safety. Endovascular therapy will become the standard of care for treating ischaemic stroke with large vessel occlusion, although the provision of this therapy to all eligible patients will present a challenge to healthcare providers in the future.