What are the treatment options for patients with an extracranial carotid or vertebral artery dissection?
The treatment options for patients with an extracranial carotid or vertebral artery dissection include antithrombotic therapy for at least 3 months to prevent recurrent stroke or TIA, use of either aspirin or warfarin for those who are less than 3 months after the dissection, and endovascular therapy for those who experience recurrent events despite antithrombotic therapy. 