addition to warfarin (pharmacology update)
Antiplatelet Therapy
• Is Aspirin really enough? 81 vs 325 mg vs more? Does ASA fail?
Anticoagulation
• Indications: • Atrial Fibrillation- the elusive arrhythmia • PFO- what to do? ASA? Atrial septal aneurysm?
Age? • Recommend reversal after ICH, SAH, SDH,
Consider resuming after 1-2 weeks
Atrial Fibrillation:
• Atrial Fibrillation • 2.7 Million Americans have Afib! • Afib is associated with a 5-fold increase in
Monday Morning Call
• You are notified that a patient of yours is being discharged form the hospital after having an ischemic stroke.
• When should you schedule this follow-up appointment?
Drugs, Fats, and Alcohol:
• Hyperlipidemia: • LDL should be <100, ideally <70 (if CHD, severe