Taking Blood Thinners After a Stroke Does Not Improve Outcomes, Study Says

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Adding blood thinners to clot-busting medication after a stroke does not appear to improve the outcomes, according to a new study. Image for illustration purposes
Adding blood thinners to clot-busting medication after a stroke does not appear to improve the outcomes, according to a new study. Image for illustration purposes

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  • About 15 million people around the world have a stroke each year, with about 62% of cases being ischemic strokes. 
  • The main treatment for ischemic stroke is a clot-busting medication delivered within 3 hours of having a stroke. 
  • After a stroke, a doctor may prescribe blood-thinning medications to help prevent clots from forming again. 
  • Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, have found that giving blood thinners in conjunction with clot-busting medications when a person has an ischemic stroke did not improve the person’s 90-day outcome.

Researchers report that about 15 million people around the world have a stroke in the course of a year. About 62%Trusted Source of those people will have an ischemic stroke where blood flow to the brain is stopped due to arterial blockages.

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