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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Hugh S Markus, Christopher Levi, Alice King, Jeremy Madigan, John Norris
IMPORTANCE: Extracranial carotid and vertebral artery dissection is an important cause of stroke, particularly in younger individuals. In some but not all observational studies, it has been associated with a high risk of recurrent stroke. Both antiplatelet agents (APs) and anticoagulants (ACs) are used to reduce stroke risk, but whether 1 treatment strategy is more effective is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether AP or AC therapy is more effective in preventing stroke in cervical dissection and the risk of recurrent stroke in a randomized clinical trial setting...
June 1, 2019: JAMA Neurology
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