Acute Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Treated with Aspirin or Ticagrelor and Patient Outcomes (SOCRATES) trial: rationale and design

DiscussionThe SOCRATES trial fulfills an important clinical need by evaluating a potent antiplatelet agent as a superior alternative to current standard of care in patients presenting acutely with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack.

Source: International Journal of Stroke - August 26, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: S. Claiborne Johnston, Pierre Amarenco, Gregory W. Albers, Hans Denison, J. Donald Easton, Peter Held, Jenny Jonasson, Kazuo Minematsu, Carlos A. Molina, Lawrence K. S. Wong Tags: Protocol Source Type: research