The risk for recurrent stroke following a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) is high. Prevention of a secondary event is a priority, as the associated morbidity and mortality are great. Antiplatelet agents have been shown to reduce this risk, but the choice of treatment modality depends on a
Secondary prevention after ischemic stroke
✍ Scribed by Marie Girot; Marie-Anne Mackowiak-Cordoliani; Dominique Deplanque; Hilde Hénon; Christian Lucas; Didier Leys
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 243 KB
- Volume
- 252
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
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