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Cervical Artery Dissections

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(CADISS) Antiplatelet Therapy vs Anticoagulation Therapy in Cervical Artery Dissection
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A RCT assigning patients with extracranial carotid and vertebral dissections within 7 days to antiplatelet (varying regimens) vs AC (heparin to warfarin) for 3 months, finding no significant difference in prevention or stroke or death.
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(TREAT-CAD) Aspirin versus anticoagulation in cervical artery dissection: an open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial
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A non-inferiority RCT assigning patients with cervical artery dissections within 2 weeks to aspirin 300 mg daily vs a vitamin K antagonist; there was a failure to show non-inferiority of aspirin to vitamin K antagonist.
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