Expect to See TWO Antiplatelets Short-Term After a Minor Stroke or TIA
March 2019
More patients will be discharged on a SHORT course of aspirin plus clopidogrel after a minor ischemic stroke or high-risk TIA.
We know aspirin ALONE is generally used to prevent another stroke.
But you'll see growing acceptance of short-term DUAL antiplatelet therapy in these patients. It's already an option in guidelines...based on positive outcomes in Chinese patients using it for 3 weeks.
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