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Comparison of long-term efficacy and safety between cilostazol and clopidogrel in chronic ischemic stroke: a nationwide cohort study.

Tsong-Hai LeeYu-Sheng LinChia-Wei LiouJiann-Der LeeTsung-I PengChi-Hung Liu
Published in: Therapeutic advances in chronic disease (2020)
The present real-world study demonstrated no significant difference in efficacy and safety between cilostazol and clopidogrel in chronic IS. However, cilostazol might be better than clopidogrel in patients with a history of hypertension or gastrointestinal bleeding.
Keyphrases
  • acute coronary syndrome
  • percutaneous coronary intervention
  • antiplatelet therapy
  • atrial fibrillation
  • coronary artery disease