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Early dual antiplatelet therapy should be initiated within 24 hours of a transient ischaemic attack to reduce the increased risk of large ischaemic stroke in the subsequent 90 days.
This editorial reviews the evidence for early dual antiplatelet therapy as secondary prevention after a transient ischaemic attack.
Transient ischaemic attacks carry an increased risk of large ischaemic stroke in the 90 days after an event. Patients need to be seen within 24 hours in a dedicated clinic to start secondary prevention. This editorial reviews evidence for consideration of early dual antiplatelet therapy after a transient ischaemic attack.
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Kalladka et al. (2020) studied this question. Early dual antiplatelet therapy should be initiated within 24 hours of a transient ischaemic attack to reduce the increased risk of large ischaemic stroke in the subsequent 90 days.
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