Recurrent Ischemic Lesions After Acute Atherothrombotic Stroke: Clopidogrel Plus Aspirin Versus Aspirin Alone [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— Clopidogrel plus aspirin might not be superior to aspirin alone for preventing new ischemic lesion and clinical vascular events in patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by large artery atherosclerosis. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00814268.

http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/47/9/2323?rss=1

Source: Stroke - August 21, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Hong, K.-S., Lee, S.-H., Kim, E. G., Cho, K.-H., Chang, D. I., Rha, J.-H., Bae, H.-J., Lee, K. B., Kim, D. E., Park, J.-M., Kim, H.-Y., Cha, J.-K., Yu, K.-H., Lee, Y.-S., Lee, S. J., Choi, J. C., Cho, Y.-J., Kwon, S. U., Kim, G.-M., Sohn, S.-I., Park, K.- Tags: Ischemic Stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research