Aspirin-clopidogrel no better than aspirin alone for patients with lacunar stroke, study suggests
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 18:30
in Health & Medicine
Aspirin combined with the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is no better than aspirin alone for stroke prevention in people with a history of lacunar strokes, and the combination carries a greater risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, according to new results. Lacunar strokes occur due to chronic high blood pressure and typically produce small lesions deep within the brain.