Microvascular ischemic brain disease describes conditions that affect the small blood vessels in the brain. These conditions include stroke and dementia. Age, high blood pressure, and diabetes are ...

Dual antiplatelet treatment has been shown to lower the risk of recurrent stroke as compared with aspirin alone when treatment is initiated early (≤24 hours) after an acute mild stroke. The effect of ...

Trials have evaluated the use of clopidogrel and aspirin to prevent stroke after an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). In a previous trial, ticagrelor was not better than aspirin in ...