Benefits and Risks of Clopidogrel vs. Aspirin Monotherapy after Recent Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Main Authors: Maurizio Paciaroni (Author), Birsen Ince (Author), Bo Hu (Author), Jiann-Shing Jeng (Author), Kursad Kutluk (Author), Liping Liu (Author), Min Lou (Author), Vladimir Parfenov (Author), Ka Sing Lawrence Wong (Author), Babak Zamani (Author), Dara Paek (Author), Jung Min Han (Author), Michael del Aguila (Author), Shalini Girotra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi-Wiley, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim. Though combination of clopidogrel added to aspirin has been compared to aspirin alone in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack, limited data exists on the relative efficacy and safety between clopidogrel and aspirin monotherapy in patients with a recent ischemic stroke. We aimed to...