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Do you use a combination of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy for treating intraluminal internal cerebral artery thrombus causing stroke?
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Neurology · The Ayer Neuroscience Institute at Hartford Hospital
Yes, typically a combination of Intravenous heparin along with an anti-platelet agent (Aspirin or Plavix) is preferable. The natural history of intraluminal thrombus is variable, but the prognosis is usually favorable, and typically short-term follow-up vessel imaging can guide further anti-thrombot...