- About 15 million people around the world have a stroke each year, with about 62% of cases being ischemic strokes.
- The main treatment for ischemic stroke is a clot-busting medication delivered within 3 hours of having a stroke.
- After a stroke, a doctor may prescribe blood-thinning medications to help prevent clots from forming again.
- Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, have found that giving blood thinners in conjunction with clot-busting medications when a person has an ischemic stroke did not improve the person’s 90-day outcome.
Researchers report that about 15 million people around the world have a stroke in the course of a year. About
A stroke is an emergency — if you or someone is experiencing
The main treatment for an ischemic stroke is a
Now, scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, reported on new research at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2024.
Their findings indicate that giving blood thinners in addition to clot-busting medications when a person has an ischemic stroke did not improve the person’s 90-day outcome.
Researchers also found that the combination of blood thinners and clot-busting medication did not increase a person’s risk of bleeding in the brain.
During either a stroke or a heart attack — when an arterial blockage stops blood from flowing to the heart — doctors may administer clot-busting medications called
People who have either a stroke or heart attack may also be prescribed a…
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