Analysis of Prescriptions for Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Ischemic Stroke
Xian Y, Xu H, Matsouaka R, Laskowitz D, Maisch L, Hannah D, Smith E, Fonarow G, Bhatt D, Schwamm L, Mac Grory B, Feng W, Fosbøl E, Peterson E, Johnson M. Analysis of Prescriptions for Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2224157. PMID: 35900761, PMCID: PMC9335137, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.24157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAHA/ASA guidelinesAcute ischemic strokeMinor ischemic strokeUse of DAPTDual antiplatelet therapyIschemic strokeMinor strokeHospital-level variationAntiplatelet therapyASA guidelinesDAPT useCohort studySecondary preventionOdds ratioAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationMinor acute ischemic strokeMulticenter retrospective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regression analysisSubstantial hospital-level variationAHA/ASAGuidelines-Stroke programIdentical clinical featuresRetrospective cohort studyAmerican Stroke AssociationEvidence-based guidelines