Prevalence and associated factors of premature discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy after ischemic stroke: a nationwide population-based study

Abstract Background We tried to evaluate the prevalence of premature discontinuation of antiplatelets and its affecting factors after ischemic stroke using large-sized representative national claims data. Methods Patients aged 20 years or older with newly confirmed ischemic stroke who started aspiri...

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Main Authors: Seung Jae Kim, Oh Deog Kwon, Ho Chun Choi, Eung-Joon Lee, BeLong Cho, Dae Hyun Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02384-5