Recent research suggests that adding blood thinners to clot-busting medication after an ischemic stroke may not be necessary, as it does not improve the 90-day outcome.
Researchers presenting preliminary late-breaking science presented on the first day of the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2024 reported findings from the highly-anticipated MOST (Multi-Arm Optimization of Stroke Thrombolysis) trial. The results showed that giving blood thinners in addition to clot-busting medications to people with ischemic strokes (clot-caused strokes) did not improve their outcomes 90 days later.
Giving blood thinners in addition to clot-busting medications to people with ischemic strokes (clot-caused strokes) did not improve their outcomes 90 days later, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.
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