Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Influenza-like illness was associated with increased risk for arterial dissections in the aorta, the cervical ...

A 23 year-old woman developed left sided headaches after a minor car accident. She had pain in the left neck and a Horner's sign on the left. Carotid Artery Dissection: (Left and Middle) Axial fat ...

Understanding a Unique Cardiac ThreatSpontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an increasingly recognized cause of ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a nonatherosclerotic, nontraumatic separation of the coronary arterial walls and causes acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death. Image Credit: ...

In patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), key clinical features were associated with the risk for concomitant cervical artery dissection in a retrospective observational ...

PHOENIX -- Anticoagulation worked at least as well as antiplatelet medication for stroke prevention after cervical artery dissection, an observational study suggested. Subsequent ischemic stroke was ...

Arterial dissection occurs in just 0.005% of women who are hospitalized during pregnancy or shortly thereafter, according to nationwide numbers that also provide a snapshot of noteworthy risk factors.

Various conditions can lead to carotid artery neck pain. For instance, some people experience carotidynia, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. Carotid artery dissection can also cause pain in ...

Angiogenesis inhibitors showed no increased risk of arterial dissections or aneurysms in metastatic colorectal cancer patients. The study involved 34,733 patients, with 195 cases matched to 1950 ...

A 24 year-old woman presented with right neck pain and a right Horner's syndrome after a minor motor vehicle accident. Otherwise her neurological examination was normal. Carotid Artery Dissection: Fat ...