Pre Admission Antithrombotics are Associated with Improved Outcomes following Ischaemic Stroke: A Cohort from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network

BACKGROUND: Several studies have attempted to identify predictors of outcome following ischaemic stroke. Reduced stroke severity has been reported with pre admission ASA use, and improved outcomes have been reported with pre admission statin treatment. The interaction between pre treatment medications and clinical response to tPA is less clear. The objective of our study was to assess clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischaemic stroke …