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This retrospective review of 1470 patients suffering a minor stroke found that those receiving clopidogrel were more likely to get pneumonia during hospitalization compared to those receiving aspirin. Comment: The findings of this study did not apply to those with a major stroke, only to those with a minor stroke. The authors suggest that aspirin may be superior to clopidogrel in the treatment of minor stroke due to the decreased complication of pneumonia. J Thromb Thrombolysis . 2020 Oct 9.    (retrieved Oct, 2020). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.