Anticoagulation Versus Antiplatelets in Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

S Yaghi, L Shu, L Fletcher, FH Fayad, A Shah… - Stroke, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: It is uncertain whether antiplatelets or anticoagulants are more effective in
preventing early recurrent stroke in patients with cervical artery dissection. Following the …

Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection: Updated systematic review

NS Avramiotis, F Schaub, S Thilemann… - European Stroke …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Extracranial internal carotid artery dissection (eICAD) is a leading cause of
stroke in younger patients. In this Cochrane Review update we compared benefits and …

Building Centers of Excellence for the Care of Young Adults With Stroke

LY Leung, S Lee, AB Singhal… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ahajournals.org
Young adults with stroke are a unique subgroup of patients with age-specific considerations
in clinical practice, but there are few US guidelines or broadly implemented management …

[HTML][HTML] Fibromuscular Dysplasia: A Focused Review for the Cardiologist

T Petropoulos, A Shah, A Dueck, C Hawkes, SW Tobe… - CJC open, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is an increasingly recognized
cause of acute coronary syndromes. Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an idiopathic, non …

Data Over Dogma in Treatment of Cervical Artery Dissections

RA Bernstein, L Previch, FZ Caprio - Stroke, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Cervical artery dissections (CADs) account for up to 25% of strokes in adults younger than
50 years, but the choice of antithrombotic therapy for the prevention of subsequent strokes …

Advances in neurovascular research: Scientific highlights from the 2024 international stroke conference

JR Geraghty, FD Testai - Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2024 - Elsevier
The 2024 annual International Stroke Conference (ISC), one of the largest meetings
dedicated to the science, prognosis, and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases and brain …

Ambulatory care of patients with arteriopathies: Overview for vascular medicine advanced practice providers

AM Baird, AW Aday, ESH Kim - Journal of Vascular Nursing, 2024 - Elsevier
Arteriopathies are a group of vascular disorders that encompass arterial dissection,
aneurysm, and tortuosity that may or may not have an identifiable cause. Given the varied …

Epidemiology of traumatic cervical artery dissections

HK Xeros, KJ Griffin, WS Harmsen, G Lanzino… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Introduction Unlike spontaneous cervical artery dissection (CeAD), the incidence of CeAD
after a major trauma is not well characterized. This population-based observational study …

Management of Carotid Artery Dissection

MED Barnett, LM Lam - Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular …, 2025 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The authors evaluated current treatment options for carotid
artery dissection, both medical and procedural. Recent Findings Recent evidence suggests …

Intravenous Thrombolysis in Patients With Cervical Artery Dissection: A Secondary Analysis of the STOP-CAD Study

L Shu, F Akpokiere, DM Mandel, TS Field… - Neurology, 2024 - neurology.org
Objectives Cervical artery dissection (CeAD) accounts for 25% of ischemic strokes in young
adults. This study evaluated the benefits and harms of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) in …