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Dual antiplatelet therapy using cilostazol for secondary prevention in patients with high-risk ischaemic stroke in Japan: a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial
Publication date: June 2019Source: The Lancet Neurology, Volume 18, Issue 6Author(s): Kazunori Toyoda, Shinichiro Uchiyama, Takenori Yamaguchi, J Donald Easton, Kazumi Kimura, Haruhiko Hoshino, Nobuyuki Sakai, Yasushi Okada, Kortaro Tanaka, Hideki Origasa, Hiroaki Naritomi, Kiyohiro Houkin, Keiji Yamaguchi, Masanori Isobe, Kazuo Minematsu, Shinya Goto, Tatsuya Isomura, Masayasu Matsumoto, Yasuo Terayama, Hidekazu TomimotoSummaryBackgroundAlthough dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel reduces early recurrence of ischaemic stroke, with long-term use this type of therapy is no longer effective and the risk of...
Source: The Lancet Neurology - May 22, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Stroke in China: advances and challenges in epidemiology, prevention, and management
Publication date: April 2019Source: The Lancet Neurology, Volume 18, Issue 4Author(s): Simiao Wu, Bo Wu, Ming Liu, Zhengming Chen, Wenzhi Wang, Craig S Anderson, Peter Sandercock, Yongjun Wang, Yining Huang, Liying Cui, Chuanqiang Pu, Jianping Jia, Tong Zhang, Xinfeng Liu, Suming Zhang, Peng Xie, Dongsheng Fan, Xunming Ji, Ka-Sing Lawrence Wong, Longde WangSummaryWith over 2 million new cases annually, stroke is associated with the highest disability-adjusted life-years lost of any disease in China. The burden is expected to increase further as a result of population ageing, an ongoing high prevalence of risk factors (eg, ...
Source: The Lancet Neurology - March 16, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Comparison of prasugrel and clopidogrel in patients with non-cardioembolic ischaemic stroke: a phase 3, randomised, non-inferiority trial (PRASTRO-I)
Publication date: March 2019Source: The Lancet Neurology, Volume 18, Issue 3Author(s): Akira Ogawa, Kazunori Toyoda, Kazuo Kitagawa, Takanari Kitazono, Takehiko Nagao, Hiroshi Yamagami, Shinichiro Uchiyama, Norio Tanahashi, Masayasu Matsumoto, Kazuo Minematsu, Izumi Nagata, Masakatsu Nishikawa, Shinsuke Nanto, Kenji Abe, Yasuo Ikeda, PRASTRO-I Study GroupSummaryBackgroundThe effect of prasugrel in terms of the prevention of recurrence of ischaemic stroke is unknown. We investigated the non-inferiority of prasugrel to clopidogrel for prevention of ischaemic stroke, myocardial infarction, and death from other vascular causes...
Source: The Lancet Neurology - February 14, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Rivaroxaban or aspirin for patent foramen ovale and embolic stroke of undetermined source: a prespecified subgroup analysis from the NAVIGATE ESUS trial
Publication date: Available online 28 September 2018Source: The Lancet NeurologyAuthor(s): Scott E Kasner, Balakumar Swaminathan, Pablo Lavados, Mukul Sharma, Keith Muir, Roland Veltkamp, Sebastian F Ameriso, Matthias Endres, Helmi Lutsep, Steven R Messé, J David Spence, Krassen Nedeltechev, Kanjana Perera, Gustavo Santo, Veronica Olavarria, Arne Lindgren, Shrikant Bangdiwala, Ashkan Shoamanesh, Scott D Berkowitz, Hardi MundlSummaryBackgroundPatent foramen ovale (PFO) is a contributor to embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). Subgroup analyses from previous studies suggest that anticoagulation could reduce recurren...
Source: The Lancet Neurology - October 5, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Cerebral microbleeds and intracranial haemorrhage risk in patients anticoagulated for atrial fibrillation after acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (CROMIS-2): a multicentre observational cohort study
This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT02513316.FindingsBetween Aug 4, 2011, and July 31, 2015, we recruited 1490 participants of whom follow-up data were available for 1447 (97%), over a mean period of 850 days (SD 373; 3366 patient-years). The symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage rate in patients with cerebral microbleeds was 9·8 per 1000 patient-years (95% CI 4·0–20·3) compared with 2·6 per 1000 patient-years (95% CI 1·1–5·4) in those without cerebral microbleeds (adjusted hazard ratio 3·67, 95% CI 1·27–10·60). Compared with the HAS-BLED score alone (C-index 0·41, 95% CI 0·29–0·5...
Source: The Lancet Neurology - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Efficacy and safety of ticagrelor versus aspirin in acute stroke or transient ischaemic attack of atherosclerotic origin: a subgroup analysis of SOCRATES, a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial
Publication date: Available online 23 February 2017 Source:The Lancet Neurology Author(s): Pierre Amarenco, Gregory W Albers, Hans Denison, J Donald Easton, Scott R Evans, Peter Held, Michael D Hill, Jenny Jonasson, Scott E Kasner, Per Ladenvall, Kazuo Minematsu, Carlos A Molina, Yongjun Wang, K S Lawrence Wong, S Claiborne Johnston Background Ticagrelor is an effective antiplatelet therapy for patients with coronary atherosclerotic disease and might be more effective than aspirin in preventing recurrent stroke and cardiovascular events in patients with acute cerebral ischaemia of atherosclerotic origin. Our aim was to te...
Source: The Lancet Neurology - February 23, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Antiplatelet treatment compared with anticoagulation treatment for cervical artery dissection (CADISS): a randomised trial
Publication date: Available online 12 February 2015 Source:The Lancet Neurology Background Extracranial carotid and vertebral artery dissection is an important cause of stroke, especially in young people. In some observational studies it has been associated with a high risk of recurrent stroke. Both antiplatelet drugs and anticoagulant drugs are used to reduce risk of stroke but whether one treatment strategy is more effective than the other is unknown. We compared their efficacy in the Cervical Artery Dissection in Stroke Study (CADISS), with the additional aim of establishing the true risk of recurrent stroke. Methods W...
Source: The Lancet Neurology - February 13, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research