Anticoagulation Versus Antiplatelets in Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Yaghi S, Shu L, Fletcher L, Fayad F, Shah A, Herning A, Isho N, Mansour P, Joudi K, Zaidat B, Mahmoud N, Khalek F, Xiao H, Goldstein E, Ghannam M, Siegler J, Omran S, Bakradze E, Nguyen T, Keser Z, Khan M, Shahripour R, de Havenon A, Henninger N, Heldner M, Field T, Aziz Y, Mistry E, Furie K, Engelter S, Markus H. Anticoagulation Versus Antiplatelets in Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Stroke 2024, 55: 1776-1786. PMID: 38847098, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.124.047310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical artery dissectionSystematic reviewArtery dissectionMeta-analysisBleeding riskIschemic stroke riskAntiplatelet therapyRandomized trialsSpontaneous cervical artery dissectionRisk of deathIschemic strokeCombination of keywordsTreated with antiplateletSafety of dual antiplatelet therapyReducing ischemic strokeSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageOptimal antithrombotic strategyMajor traumaDual antiplatelet therapyIndividualized therapeutic approachStudy of patientsInclusion criteriaRandomized clinical trialsMeta-analysesEffect size