Aspirin plus Clopidogrel as Secondary Prevention after Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Qinghua Zhang,
Chao Wang,
Maoyong Zheng,
Yanxia Li,
Jincun Li,
Liping Zhang,
Xiao Shang,
Chuanzhu Yan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
cerebrovascular diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1421-9786
pISSN - 1015-9770
DOI - 10.1159/000369778
Subject(s) - medicine , clopidogrel , aspirin , stroke (engine) , randomized controlled trial , confidence interval , acute coronary syndrome , platelet aggregation inhibitor , meta analysis , cardiology , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , engineering
Antiplatelet agents are the mainstay for secondary prevention of non-cardioembolic stroke. This systematic review examined the safety and efficacy of short-, middle-, and long-term aspirin in combination with clopidogrel as secondary prevention of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) of presumed arterial origin.
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