Clopidogrel and Smoking Status Among Ischemic Stroke Patients: Smokers Paradox? (P1.122)

Conclusions: We found that ischemic stroke patients who actively smoked derived a slight yet non statistically significant benefit from clopidogrel compared to aspirin for vascular risk reduction. This issue needs to be further evaluated in additional studies of larger size.Disclosure: Dr. Zhang has nothing to disclose. Dr. Wang has nothing to disclose. Dr. Song has nothing to disclose. Dr. Ji has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hou has nothing to disclose. Dr. Cao has nothing to disclose. Dr. Dong has nothing to disclose. Dr. Huang has nothing to disclose. Dr. Feng has nothing to disclose. Dr. Ovbiagele has nothing to disclose. Dr. Wang has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Zhang, Q., Wang, Y., Song, H., Ji, X., Hou, C., Cao, Q., Dong, K., Huang, X., Feng, W., Ovbiagele, B., Wang, M. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease: Epidemiology Source Type: research