P2Y12 receptor inhibitor plus aspirin versus aspirin treated within 24  hours of acute noncardioembolic ischemic stroke or TIA: Meta-analysis

CONCLUSION: P2Y12 receptor inhibitor plus aspirin vs aspirin given within 24 h after acute noncardioembolic ischemic stroke or TIA reduces the risk of subsequent stroke. However, the risk of severe bleeding, including intracranial hemorrhage, was higher with ticagrelor plus aspirin vs aspirin.PROSPERO ID: CRD42020203730.PMID:34426033 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfma.2021.08.006
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