What is the rationale for using antithrombotic agents in patients with extracranial dissections?
The rationale for using antithrombotic agents in patients with extracranial dissections is based on the fact that the most common mechanism of stroke with extracranial dissection is artery-to-artery from an intraluminal thrombus. This is the rationale for using antithrombotic agents to decrease the rate of ischemic stroke.599