Original Investigation

Tirofiban for Branch Atheromatous Disease–Related Stroke

JAMA Neurology 10.1001/jamaneurol.2026.2855

August 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This study found that in patients with BAD-related stroke, intravenous tirofiban combined with aspirin did not significantly reduce the risk of END or stroke compared with aspirin alone, nor was it associated with an increased risk of moderate or severe bleeding.

Corresponding Author: Yilong Wang, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 119 South 4th Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, Beijing 100070, China (yilongwang@ccmu.edu.cn).

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