Adding anticoagulants to thrombolytic medication no benefit to stroke outcomes
Researchers halted the trial after patients on thrombolytics alone had better outcomes from their overall treatment.
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Adding anticoagulants to thrombolytic medication does not improve outcomes for stroke patients, a US study claims.
Doctors had hoped that combining the two types of medications would improve treatment of stroke, as a similar combination has shown promise in treating MI, the researchers said.