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Ischemic Stroke News (Page 10)

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Preeclampsia in Pregnancy Puts Black Women at Higher Odds for Stroke

TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 – While preeclampsia and stroke during pregnancy are far more common in Black women in the United States, almost all study of links between these two conditions has been done...

Ticagrelor-Acetylsalicylic Acid More Beneficial for Obese With Minor Stroke, TIA

MONDAY, July 10, 2023 – For patients with minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) who carry the CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele, those with obesity receive more clinical benefit from...

Brilinta Approved in the US to Reduce the Risk of Stroke in Patients with an Acute Ischemic Stroke or High-Risk Transient Ischemic Attack

6 November 2020 – AstraZeneca’s Brilinta (ticagrelor) has been approved in the US to reduce the risk of stroke, a leading cause of disability and death worldwide, in patients with acute ischemic str...

FDA Approves Praluent (alirocumab) to Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke and Unstable Angina Requiring Hospitalization

PARIS and TARRYTOWN, NY – April 26, 2019 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Praluent (alirocumab) to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and unstable angina requiring hos...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Plavix (clopidogrel): Drug Safety Communication - Long-term Treatment Does Not Change Risk of Death

ISSUE: An FDA review has determined that long-term use of the blood-thinning drug Plavix (clopidogrel) does not increase or decrease overall risk of death in patients with, or at risk for, heart...

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