Direct oral anticoagulants increase bleeding risk after intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with atrial fibrillation
1. Ischemic stroke occurred less often in patients with atrial fibrillation on DOACs compared to those on placebo. 2. Patients ...
Tag: stroke prevention
#VisualAbstract: Apixaban does not significantly prevent recurrent stroke after cryptogenic stroke in patients with atrial cardiopathy
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Ticagrelor with aspirin may be superior to clopidogrel and aspirin for preventing stroke in certain patients
1. In this post-hoc analysis of the CHANCE-2 trial, ticagrelor-acetylsalicylic acid was more beneficial compared to clopidogrel-acetylsalicylic acid for preventing ...
CYP2C19 loss-of-function carriers have modest benefit from ticagrelor and aspirin following cerebrovascular event: CHANCE-2 Trial
1. Patients carrying the CYP2C19 loss-of-function mutation (C-LOF), who had experienced a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack, experienced a ...
Rates of recurrent ischemic stroke among young adults with prior embolic stroke of undetermined source– the Young ESUS longitudinal cohort study
1. In patients with prior history of embolic stroke of undetermined source, there was a relatively low rate of subsequent ...
Patients with image-confirmed cerebral infarct have superior benefit from clopidogrel-aspirin therapy in preventing recurrent stroke
1. A post-hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial of patients experiencing transient ischemic attack and minor stroke (TIAMS) found ...
