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Stroke Update: 3 Developments in the News
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Some patients who take aspirin have the potential for larger, more severe strokes. Highlights of the latest news about stroke are presented in this slide show.
Among the highlights from recent news in stroke prevention and treatment:
• Patients who take aspirin have the potential for larger, more severe strokes.
• Many Americans lack fast access to a primary stroke center.
• A new physician-monitored app has been developed to help minority patients who have had a stroke lose weight. Â
A daily dose of aspirin may not prevent dangerous blood clotting in almost one-third of patients with stroke, according to a new study. Patients who are resistant to aspirin therapy also may have larger, more severe strokes.“Aspirin resistance is an important predictor of severe stroke and large stroke size in patients taking aspirin before having a stroke,” said lead researcher Dr Mi Sun Oh, of the Department of Neurology at Hallym University College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea.https://www.aan.com/PressRoom/Home/PressRelease/1345
