Stroke Cardiogenic Embolism and MI Mural thrombus in left ventricle. Most common is sudden onset. Stroke in Evolution or Progressing Stroke develops over hours, days, or weeks. Arteriogram is definitive test but it is risky. Most last 5-10 minutes.
Patient history is very important.
50mg vs. 1300mg per day. GI toxicity take with meals, enteric coated ASA, lower dose. TIA with ASA Dose change no benefit .other antiplatelet agent. CBC every 2 weeks for three months. As effective as ASA tolerated much better than ASA or Ticlopidine.