What do the AHA/ASA guidelines recommend for prevention of stroke in high-risk women intolerant of aspirin?

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Eric H Yang, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Cardiac Catherization Laboratory and Interventional Cardiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona

Eric H Yang, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha

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Mariclaire Cloutier Freelance editor, Medscape Drugs & Diseases

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