Anticoagulant vs placebo
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
- Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
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The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Summary of findings table ‐ Anticoagulant probably leads to lower recurrent ischaemic or unknown stroke during treatment period compared with control (moderate certainty).
It is very uncertain whether standard‐dose VKA plus single antiplatelet agent changes stroke compared with single antiplatelet agent (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether standard‐dose VKA plus single antiplatelet agent changes stroke compared with dual antiplatelet agent (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether dual antiplatelet agent changes stroke compared with single antiplatelet agent (very low certainty).
High‐dose VKA showed no clear difference in strokea compared with standard‐dose VKA (low certainty).
Standard‐dose VKA plus single antiplatelet agent showed no clear difference in strokea compared with standard‐dose VKA (low certainty).
NOAC (rivaroxaban) probably leads to higher strokea compared with standard‐dose VKA (moderate certainty).
The intervention leads to lower all strokes (high certainty).
The intervention leads to lower stroke and other systemic embolic events (high certainty).