Background and Purpose—The purpose of these guidelines is to provide an up-to-date
comprehensive set of recommendations in a single document for clinicians caring for adult …

2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A
Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke …

Aim. Though combination of clopidogrel added to aspirin has been compared to aspirin
alone in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack, limited data exists on the relative …

Atherosclerosis is a major cause of ischemic stroke that can be effectively prevented with
appropriate lifestyle modifications and control of cardiovascular risk factors. Medical …

Background and Purpose—Optimal antiplatelet therapy after an ischemic stroke or transient
ischemic attack while on aspirin is uncertain. We, therefore, conducted a systematic review …

Background and Purpose The burden of stroke is comparatively greater in Asian countries
than in the Western world. While there has been a documented recent decline in the …

Background and Purpose—Selecting among different antiplatelet strategies when patients
experience a new ischemic stroke while taking aspirin is a common clinical challenge …

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Background and Purpose Antiplatelet therapy is widely used for the primary or secondary
prevention of stroke. Drugs like clopidogrel have emerged as alternatives for traditional …

Uncertainty regarding an optimal antiplatelet regimen still exists in patients with
breakthrough acute ischemic stroke (AIS) while on aspirin. This study provides an analysis …