Ischaemic stroke patients prescribed or continuing to take antithrombotic therapy at hospital discharge.

Inpatient hospitalisations for patients prescribed or continuing to take antithrombotic therapy at hospital discharge.

Inpatient hospitalisations (non-elective admissions) for patients age 18 and older, discharged from inpatient care with a principal diagnosis of ischaemic stroke, ending during the measurement period.

• Inpatient hospitalisations for patients admitted for elective carotid intervention. This exclusion is implicitly modelled by only including non-elective hospitalisations. • Inpatient hospitalisations for patients discharged to another hospital • Inpatient hospitalisations for patients who left against medical advice • Inpatient hospitalisations for patients who expired • Inpatient hospitalisations for patients discharged to home for hospice care • Inpatient hospitalisations for patients discharged to a health care facility for hospice care • Inpatient hospitalisations for patients with comfort measures documented

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