DEFEND

PhD study

PhD student MD Sigrid Breinholt Vestergaard.

Main supervisor: MD associate professor Janne K Mortensen1, neurology and co-supervisors asso-ciate professor Christina C Dahm2, epidemiology, and professor Grethe Andersen1 neurology.

1. Aarhus University Hospital and Clinical Medicine Aarhus University.

2. Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine Aarhus University

Purpose: The study will use data from the Danish Stroke Registry and socioeconomic status and acute revas-cularization to describe long-time risk for dementia post stroke. The study is conducted in close collaboration with the above ENIGMA trial.

Study period: 01.09.21-31.08.2024

Funding: Central Denmark Research Foundation 2.7 mill Dkr.