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10%
8%
4%
Death
3%
Major Hemorrhage
11%
12%
Ischemic Stroke in Territory of
Symptomatic Artery at 1 year
17%
15%
Stroke and Vascular Death at 1 year
Warfarin
N = 289
Aspirin
N = 280
Medical Management of ICAD:
WASID
• No statistically significant difference in stroke rates for aspirin vs.
warfarin
• Warfarin was associated with a more statistically significant increase in
incidence of hemorrhage and death
Comparison of Warfarin and Aspirin for Symptomatic Intracranial Arterial Stenosis;
N ENGL
J Med
352;13, March 31, 2005.
Primary Endpoints
— Key Findings