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2020 Jul 30


Cerebrovasc Dis

Early Anticoagulation or Antiplatelet Therapy Is Critical in Craniocervical Artery Dissection: Results from the COMPASS Registry.

Authors

Rosati LM, Vezzetti A, Redd KT, McMillian B, Giamberardino L, Kodumuri N, Kothari R, Yallapragada AV, Sen S
Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020 Jul 30:1-6.
PMID: 32731249.

Abstract

Craniocervical artery dissection (CeAD) is a leading cause of stroke in the young patient population. Recent studies reported a low rate of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) in patients with CeAD, with no significant difference between patients randomized to anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy.