title: [Antithrombotic therapy in ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack].
abstract: In acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA), aspirin is recommended to all patients (except immediately following thrombolysis). Heparin and anticoagulant therapy using vitamin K antagonists should be avoided in the acute phase. Secondary preventive antithrombotic treatment includes anticoagulation in patients with cardioembolic stroke and antiplatelet agents aspirin possibly combined with dipyridamole or clopidogrel alone in patients with non-cardioembolic stroke. Other individual risks may modify this treatment regimen.
authors.affiliation: Gentofte Hospital, Apopleksifunktionen, Afdeling C, Odense Universitetshospital, Arhus C.
authors.forename: Karsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Overgaard
authors.forename: Tina Svenstrup
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Poulsen
authors.forename: Steen E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Husted
mesh_terms: D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D004176:Dipyridamole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D004176:Dipyridamole; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine; D001241:Aspirin