VerifyNow-guided antiplatelet modification linked to lower stroke recurrence in atherothrombotic or lacunar infarction
Testing Blood Saves Stroke Patients From Recurrence
A retrospective observational study of 243 patients with atherothrombotic or lacunar infarction found that VerifyNow-guided antiplatelet the…
Doctors who adjusted blood thinner choices based on a simple blood test saw far fewer repeat strokes in patients with prior clots.
Post hoc analysis finds cilostazol reduces stroke recurrence without lowering systolic blood pressure
Study finds cilostazol reduces stroke recurrence without lowering blood pressure
A post hoc mediation analysis of an RCT in 1,795 patients with noncardioembolic ischemic stroke found dual therapy with cilostazol plus aspi…
Cilostazol lowers stroke recurrence risk in patients with prior noncardioembolic strokes without working by dropping their blood pressure.