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Cardiology
Meta-analysis
Adding antiplatelet therapy to anticoagulation does not cut stroke risk but raises major bleeding
Combined Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Therapy Increases Bleeding Risk
This meta-analysis of 14,884 patients with recent ischemic stroke, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, and large artery atherosclerosis found t…
Combining two types of blood thinners may increase bleeding risks without reducing the chance of a second stroke in patients with certain he…
Aug 26, 2026
Neurology
Cohort
Carotid PWV and TyG index may help discriminate LAA from SVO in acute ischemic stroke
Could a simple test help doctors quickly identify the type of stroke?
A single-center retrospective cohort study of 298 acute ischemic stroke patients found large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA) patients had highe…
Doctors might soon spot the cause of a stroke faster by checking neck artery stiffness and blood sugar levels.
Frontiers
Apr 6, 2026