Antithrombotic Therapy in Prevention of Ischemic Stroke

by Richard C. Becker and Frederick A Spencer M.D.

Stroke is the most common cause of adult mortality in the United States. Antithrombotic agents form the mainstay of stroke prevention. Aspirin produces a modest reduction in the risk of second stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA, mini-stroke) and is widely recommended for initial therapy. The thienopyridines (Ticlid) and clopodogrel (Plavix) are alternatives for secondary prevention in patients who do not respond to or cannot take aspirin. They...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195394321
• ISBN13: 9780195394320
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 3.5" x 6.5"