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 ...

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: ...

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.

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 ...

Cervical artery dissections are defined by the presence of a mural hematoma in the arterial wall. Most occur in the internal carotid artery more than 2 cm after the bifurcation, although they can also ...

Manipulating the neck has been associated with cervical dissection, a type of arterial tear that can lead to stroke. Although a direct cause-and-effect link has not been established between neck ...

(SALT LAKE CITY)—In an unprecedented international study, researchers from Europe and the United States have shown that individuals carrying a particular genetic variant in the PHACTR1 gene are at ...

Antiplatelet or anticoagulant treatment performed equally well in preventing strokes in cervical artery dissection patients at 1 year, final results of the open-label CADISS clinical trial showed. The ...

New insights into spontaneous coronary artery dissection – a devastating cause of heart attacks in young, healthy patients – were presented today at the EAPCI Summit 2026.1 The summit is a ...

A 32 year-old woman developed right sided neck pain after working out at the gym. A right sided Horner's sign was present. Carotid Artery Dissection: Axial fat suppression MRIs of the lower brainstem.