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Carotid Artery Dissection.

Magdy Selim1, Louis R. Caplan

  • 1Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine
|April 21, 2004
PubMed
Summary
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Carotid artery dissection, often spontaneous, can cause pain and neurological symptoms. Anticoagulant therapy, including heparin and Coumadin, is effective in preventing further artery-to-artery emboli and strokes.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Vascular Surgery

Background:

  • Carotid artery dissection is a common condition, frequently spontaneous.
  • It can result from sudden neck stretching, leading to symptoms like pain, Horner's syndrome, and tinnitus.
  • Some patients experience transient or persistent brain ischemia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the presentation and management of carotid artery dissection.
  • To highlight the mechanism of stroke in dissection patients.
  • To discuss the efficacy of anticoagulation in preventing embolic events.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical presentations and outcomes.
  • Discussion of pathophysiological mechanisms.
  • Analysis of therapeutic strategies based on clinical experience.

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Main Results:

  • Many dissections do not cause brain ischemia but present with a specific symptom triad.
  • Strokes typically result from embolization to intracranial arteries, commonly the middle cerebral artery.
  • Anticoagulant therapy has shown effectiveness in preventing recurrent emboli.

Conclusions:

  • Standard anticoagulation with heparin followed by warfarin is an effective treatment for carotid artery dissection.
  • This approach helps prevent further artery-to-artery emboli and subsequent strokes.
  • While randomized trials are lacking, clinical experience supports anticoagulation therapy.