Trends in the Use of Medications for Secondary Ischemic Stroke Prevention in Denmark, 2005-2021.
Skajaa N, Laugesen K, Lauffenburger J, Schwamm L, Sørensen H, Patorno E. Trends in the Use of Medications for Secondary Ischemic Stroke Prevention in Denmark, 2005-2021. Neurology 2024, 102: e209309. PMID: 38648572, PMCID: PMC11226314, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication useOral anticoagulant medicationsGlucose-lowering medication useFactors associated with medication useLipid-lowering medication useSevere strokeIschemic stroke hospitalizationsAntihypertensive medication useAnticoagulant medicationOlder patientsCare of patientsSodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitorsGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsStroke preventionAnticoagulant medication useLipid-loweringPeptide-1 receptor agonistsGlucose-loweringReduced life expectancyIschemic strokeCotransporter-2 inhibitorsStroke careCohort of patientsStroke hospitalizationsSecondary ischemic stroke prevention