TOPLINE: Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with clopidogrel-aspirin given within 72 hours of a mild ischemic stroke or a high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA) shows a greater risk reduction for new stroke than aspirin alone, although with a higher bleeding risk. METHODOLOGY: The INSPIRES, a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, involved patients with mild ischemic stroke or high-risk...
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New stroke risk down with clopidogrel-aspirin initiated within 72 hours
by Elana Gotkine Combined clopidogrel-aspirin therapy initiated within 72 hours after stroke onset leads to lower risk for new stroke at 90 days among patients with mild ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA) of presumed atherosclerotic cause, according to a study published in the Dec. 28 issue of the New England Journal of...