Evidence-Based Use of Antithrombotic Therapy
in the Prevention of Cardioembolic Stroke
Allyson Zazulia, M.D. -- Department of Neurology and Radiology
Washington University School of Medicine -- Presented July 18, 2006

 

Arterial Dissection
 

No Randomized Controlled Trials
Best data come from case series (n=327) 
Frequency of death or poor outcome low

 
Dead
Dead or Disabled
 Anti-platelet

2/109 (1.8%)

14/59 (23.7%)
 Anti-coagulation
4/218 (1.8%)

17/119 (14.3%)

 OR (95%CI)
1.59 (0.22-11.59)
1.94 (0.76-4.91)

 

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