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Acute ischemic stroke treatment in a nutshell

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Any antiplatelet therapy<br />

Anti-thrombotic Trialists’ Collaboration<br />

• Antiplatelet therapy among patients with<br />

previous <strong>ischemic</strong> <strong>stroke</strong>/ TIA<br />

– Significantly reduced vascular events<br />

– Over 2 years per 1000 patients,<br />

• 36 fewer serious vascular events<br />

• 25 fewer recurrent <strong>ischemic</strong> <strong>stroke</strong>s<br />

• 6 fewer non-fatal myocardial <strong>in</strong>farction

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