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.
Anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy show no significant difference in recurrent stroke risk among patients with cryptogenic stroke and evidence of atrial cardiopathy.
This clinical trial compares the effectiveness of anticoagulation vs antiplatelet therapy for secondary stroke prevention in patients with cryptogenic stroke an