Double Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients

Double Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients is organized by Baptist Health South Florida.

Course opens: 04/01/2022
Course expires: 03/31/2025

Overview:
Selected patients with acute ischemic stroke can benefit from a course of double antiplatelet therapy for the purpose of stroke prevention. This course details the disease mechanism by which this therapy works and review the inclusion and exclusion patient selection criteria as well as the different treatment modalities available.

Learning Objectives

• Summarize the pathophysiology behind double antiplatelet therapy for acute ischemic stroke.
• Identify patients with acute ischemic stroke who would benefit from double antiplatelet therapy.
• Describe the available options for double antiplatelet therapy in acute ischemic stroke.
• Implement double antiplatelet therapy for selected acute ischemic stroke patients for secondary stroke prevention.