Inclusion criteria
acute non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic complications, TIA, post-thrombolysis
TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACKS, TIA
We included both genders with eligible ages ranging between 18 and 75 years, with the first-ever presentation with acute non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke diagnosed by appropriate clinical history, examination, and specific brain imaging findings. Patients with previous transient ischemic attacks (TIA) were not excluded from the study. Patients are not eligible for rt-PA treatment, as rt-PA might lead to hemorrhagic complications and bias our assessment of the safety of the trial medications. Also, In patients who are treated with rt-PA, initiation of antiplatelet agents should be delayed until after 24 h post-thrombolysis [