Dual antiplatelet therapy for minor or a warning stroke is underused especially among women
Despite evidence that starting two blood-thinning medications shortly after a minor stroke or a warning stroke (transient ischemic attack - TIA) may prevent a second – possibly more serious – clot-caused stroke within a few months, the treatment regimen is underused especially among women, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.
United States University Of Maryland University Of Maryland Medical Center Jonathan Solomonow Emily Henderson University Of Maryland Stroke Clinical Network
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