Dual Antiplatelet Therapy With Clopidogrel and Aspirin in Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Evaluated Using Doppler Embolic Signal Detection

S. Markus, Hugh; W. Droste, Dirk; Kaps, Manfred; Larrue, Vincent; R. Lees, Kennedy; Siebler, Mario; Bernd Ringelstein, E.

doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000163561.90680.1c

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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy With Clopidogrel and Aspirin in Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Evaluated Using Doppler Embolic Signal Detection

Published in Circulation • Apr 25, 2005

Authors:

Hugh S. Markus

Dirk W. Droste

Manfred Kaps

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Evidence for efficacy of dual antiplatelet therapy in stroke is limited. Symptomatic carotid stenosis patients are at high risk of early recurrent stroke. In this group, asymptomatic microembolic signals (MES), detected by transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD), are markers of future stro...

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Medicine

Aspirin

Clopidogrel

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