ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY IN THE PREVENTION OF RECURRENT ISCHEMIC STROKE
The paper gives the current views of the role of antithrombotic therapy in the prevention of recurrent ischemic strokes and describes on-going trials of new antithrombotic agents. It is demonstrated that this treatment should be performed in all patients with ischemic disorders in the brain circulation. Long-term therapy with oral anticoagulants is reasonable in cardioembolic stroke caused by atrial fibrillation and a number of other disorders. Therapy with thrombocytic antiaggregants is more advisable in noncardioembolic stroke