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CYP2C19 Loss-of-Function Associated with First-Time Ischemic Stroke in Non-surgical Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis During Clopidogrel Therapy
This study measures effect ofCYP2C19 genotype on ischemic stroke risk during clopidogrel therapy for asymptomatic, extracranial carotid stenosis patients. Using deidentified electronic health records, patients were selected for retrospective cohort using administrative code for carotid stenosis, availability ofCYP2C19 genotype result, clopidogrel exposure, and established patient care. Patients with intracranial atherosclerosis, aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, prior ischemic stroke, or observation time<1 month were excluded. Dual antiplatelet therapy patients were included. Patients with carotid endarterectomy or ...
Source: Translational Stroke Research - February 21, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Clopidogrel Use Is Associated With an Increased Prevalence of Cerebral Microbleeds in a Stroke-Free Population: The Rotterdam Study Stroke
Conclusions In stroke-free individuals, clopidogrel use was associated with a higher prevalence and higher number of CMBs. Whether this association is causal requires confirmation in prospective studies, especially given the small number of participants taking clopidogrel and the possibility of residual confounding in this study.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - September 26, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Darweesh, S. K. L., Leening, M. J. G., Akoudad, S., Loth, D. W., Hofman, A., Arfan Ikram, M., Vernooij, M. W., Stricker, B. H. Tags: Stroke Source Type: research

Meta-analysis finds benefit for dual antiplatelet therapy but limitations preclude changing standard mono antiplatelet therapy approach for acute non-cardioembolic ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack
Commentary on: Wong KSL, Wang Y, Leng X, et al.. Early dual versus mono antiplatelet therapy for acute non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Circulation 2013;128:1656–66. Context Current guidelines recommend aspirin, aspirin plus clopidogrel or aspirin plus extended-release dipyridamole for treatment of acute ischaemic stroke (IS) or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) to prevent recurrent stroke, myocardial infarction and cardiovascular death.1 The Clopidogrel in High-risk patients with Acute Non-disabling Cerebrovascular Events (CHANCE) trial ra...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 19, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Aronow, W. S. Tags: Clinical trials (epidemiology), Epidemiologic studies, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Ischaemic heart disease Therapeutics Source Type: research

Predictors of Mortality in Patients With Lacunar Stroke in the Secondary Prevention of Small Subcortical Strokes Trial Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— Unexpected interactions between assigned antiplatelet therapy and each of ischemic heart disease and normal/prehypertensive status accounted for increased mortality among patients with recent lacunar stroke given dual antiplatelet therapy. Despite extensive exploratory analyses, the mechanisms underlying these interactions are uncertain. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.SPS3ClinicalTrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00059306.
Source: Stroke - September 22, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Sharma, M., Pearce, L. A., Benavente, O. R., Anderson, D. C., Connolly, S. J., Palacio, S., Coffey, C. S., Hart, R. G. Tags: Cerebral Lacunes, Antiplatelets Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Platelet Count Predicts Adverse Clinical Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke or TIA: Subgroup Analysis of CNSR II
Conclusion: In ischemic stroke or TIA patients with platelet count within normal range, platelet count may be a qualified predictor for long-term recurrent stroke, mortality, and poor functional outcome. Introduction Platelets exert a critical role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic complications of cardio-cerebrovascular disease, contributing to thrombus formation, and embolism (1, 2). Previous literature reported that platelets of various size and density are produced by megakaryocytes of different size and stages of maturation in different clinical conditions, suggesting various platelet patterns in differen...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 11, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Therapeutic Challenges in Patients With Noncardioembolic Acute Ischemic Stroke in Need of Double Antiplatelet Therapy for Coronary Artery Disease
Conclusions: In the acute phase of an IS, maintenance or initiation of DAPT therapy imposed by CHD relies, on one hand, on the risk of hemorrhagic transformation of the brain injury and, on the other hand, on the risk of stent thrombosis in the coronary arteries. The management of these patients must be carried on by a vascular team, on an individualized basis.
Source: American Journal of Therapeutics - March 1, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Systematic Reviews Source Type: research

Factors affecting physician decision-making regarding antiplatelet therapy in minor ischemic stroke
ConclusionsMany factors affect doctors' decisions regarding antiplatelet therapy, especially guidelines, age, admission SBP level, and hypertensive disease.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - September 1, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Lack of association between proton pump inhibitors and adverse events in patients taking clopidogrel and aspirin
Commentary on Douglas IJ, Evans SJ, Hingorani AD, et al.. Clopidogrel and interaction with proton pump inhibitors: comparison between cohort and within person study designs. BMJ 2012;345:e4388 Context Clopidogrel inhibits the P2Y12 platelet receptor and is used in patients with acute coronary syndromes or ischaemic stroke to prevent recurrent vascular events. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), however, have been shown to reduce the pharmacodynamic effect of clopidogrel upon platelet inhibition, and have been linked in retrospective studies to a higher rate of ischaemic outcomes in patients taking clopidogrel. Methods A total o...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 15, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Waksman, R., Gaglia, M. A. Tags: Smoking and tobacco, Epidemiologic studies, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Ischaemic heart disease, Health education, Smoking Aetiology Source Type: research

Novel oral anticoagulants: too good to be true?
It is fair to say that the pharmacological therapy of cardiovascular disease has not been an area of spectacular growth in recent years. Little has happened in the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. There has been interest in the development of antiplatelet drugs in acute coronary syndromes and percutaneous interventions, but not in long-term cardiovascular prevention to compete with aspirin and clopidogrel. The one major area of intense interest has been the novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs), dabigatran, rivaroxaban and apixaban. The first of these is a direct thrombin inhibitor, while the other two are blockers...
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - August 18, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Schachter, M. Tags: Editor's choice, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Hypertension, Ischaemic heart disease, Arrhythmias Editorials Source Type: research

Clinical Reasoning: Two see or not two see--Is it really double vision?
A 57-year-old right-handed woman presented to the emergency department with complaints of double vision and intractable nausea that began abruptly 2 days earlier. Her visual symptoms were characterized as seeing overlapping or separate horizontally or diagonally displaced objects. She had no history of headaches or stroke. Her cerebrovascular risk factors included hypertension, type II diabetes, coronary artery disease, and cigarette smoking. Her medications included clopidogrel, lisinopril, paroxetine, and oxycodone. Her family history was notable for late-onset ischemic heart disease in her parents with no first-degree r...
Source: Neurology - August 7, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Murphy, R. R., Al Sawaf, A., Rose, D. R., Goldstein, L. B., Smith, C. D. Tags: Clinical neurology examination, Diplopia (double vision), Visual fields, Visual processing, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION Source Type: research

A 28-year-old male with spontaneous coronary artery dissection complicated by apical thrombus and acute ischemic stroke: An interesting case
Radiol Case Rep. 2022 Nov 2;18(1):246-249. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.10.001. eCollection 2023 Jan.ABSTRACTSpontaneous coronary artery dissection is described as the intramural bleeding that separates the layers of an epicardial coronary artery wall, either with or without an intimal tear. Atherosclerosis, iatrogenic damage, or trauma are not linked to this syndrome. Here we present a 28-year-old male with 1 month history stroke but no any chronic disease as well family history of heart disease who presented with 2 days' duration of typical cardiac chest pain. Based on an emergency electrocardiogram that showed biphasic T-w...
Source: Atherosclerosis - November 10, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Said Abdirahman Ahmed Mesut Karata ş L ütfi Öcal Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamud Ishak Ahmed Abdi Mohamed Omar Hassan Source Type: research

Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Is Associated With Circadian and Other Variability in Embolus Detection
Conclusions: Embolism associated with asymptomatic carotid stenosis shows circadian variation with highest rates 4–6 h before midday. This corresponds with peak circadian incidence of stroke and other vascular complications. These and ASED Study results show that monitoring frequency, duration, and time of day are important in ES detection. Introduction Transcranial Doppler (TCD) detected microembolism in the ipsilateral middle cerebral artery (MCA) may help stratify the risk of stroke and other arterial disease complications in persons with advanced (≥60%) asymptomatic carotid stenosis. If so, this t...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 15, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

New Data From Two Large Studies Reinforce Effectiveness of Dual Pathway Inhibition (DPI) with XARELTO ® (rivaroxaban) Plus Aspirin in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and/or Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
RARITAN, N.J., May 23, 2022 – Findings from the XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) Phase 3 COMPASS Long-Term Open Label Extension (LTOLE) study and the XARELTO® in Combination with Acetylsalicylic Acid (XATOA) registry have been published in the European Society of Cardiology’s (ESC) European Heart Journal, Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. Additionally, the XATOA registry was presented at the American Congress of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session (ACC.22). These studies provide further evidence supporting the role of dual pathway inhibition (DPI) with the XARELTO® vascular dose (2.5 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 23, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Is clopidogrel better than aspirin following breakthrough strokes while on aspirin? A retrospective cohort study
Conclusions Among patients with an ischaemic stroke while taking aspirin, clopidogrel initiation was associated with fewer recurrent vascular events than aspirin reinitiation.
Source: BMJ Open - December 2, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lee, M., Wu, Y.-L., Saver, J. L., Lee, H.-C., Lee, J.-D., Chang, K.-C., Wu, C.-Y., Lee, T.-H., Wang, H.-H., Rao, N. M., Ovbiagele, B. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine, Epidemiology, Neurology Research Source Type: research

New Phase 3 Data Suggest Positive Effect and Show Similar Safety with XARELTO ® (rivaroxaban) Compared to Aspirin in Pediatric Fontan Procedure Patients at Risk for Blood Clots and Blood Clot-Related Events
RARITAN, NJ, September 27, 2021 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today new data from the Phase 3 UNIVERSE study showing treatment with XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) in an oral suspension formulation, compared to treatment with aspirin, was associated with numerically fewer blood clots and clinical events strongly associated with blood clots in pediatric patients (aged 2-8 years) who have undergone the Fontan procedure. [1] These findings, which were published this month in the Journal of the American Heart Association and included in a recent New Drug Application submitted to the U.S. F...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - September 27, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news