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Cilostazol as Effective as Aspirin in Prevention of Recurrent Stroke
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Title Cilostazol as Effective as Aspirin in Prevention of Recurrent Stroke
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/574258?src=rss
Description Results of a randomized pilot trial suggest that cilostazol, a PDE3 inhibitor, is as effective as aspirin in preventing recurrent stroke, with significantly lower rates of bleeding. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date May 10, 2008
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