Table 1. Antiplatelet Prescription Patterns After the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association 2019 Guideline Updates.
Antiplatelet therapy at discharge | Patients, No. (%) | |
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Minor stroke (NIHSS score ≤3) | Nonminor stroke (NIHSS score >3) | |
Total patients, No. | 86 551 | 46 266 |
Aspirin monotherapy | 39 214 (45.3) | 22 791 (49.3) |
Clopidogrel monotherapy | 6176 (7.1) | 3478 (7.5) |
DAPT (aspirin and clopidogrel) | 40 661 (47.0) | 19 703 (42.6) |
Aspirin and dipyridamole combination therapy | 343 (0.4) | 197 (0.4) |
Other antiplatelet or combination therapy | 157 (0.2) | 97 (0.2) |
Abbreviations: DAPT, dual antiplatelet therapy; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.