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Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Consensus Statement
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Anti Platelet Therapy
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Aspirin is recommended for asymptomatic patients
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Aspirin, plavix or combination aspirin/dipyridamole is recommended
for patients with history of symptoms. (Not ASA & Plavix)
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Anti-Platelet Therapy is recommended over oral anticoagulation for
patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic disease.
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Patients with Aspirin allergy can be treated with plavix or ticlopidine.
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No role for therapeutic anticoagulation to treat symptomatic carotid
disease
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Plavix and Aspirin should not be given together within 3 months of
TIA or CVA.
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