dysfunction in the vasa vasorum is an underlying cause of dissections. Arterial dissections become life-threatening when growth of the false lumen prevents...

carotid injury, including intimal dissections, pseudoaneurysms, thromboses, or fistulas. Of these, 76% had intimal dissections, pseudoaneurysms, or a combination...

managing type A dissections, type B dissections are typically managed by vascular surgeons. The most common risk factor for type B aortic dissection is hypertension...

as yet unproven, is that the low-energy traumatic dissections are actually spontaneous dissections brought to medical attention by the onset of neurological...

within the artery wall due to a tear in the wall. SCAD is one of the arterial dissections that can occur. SCAD is a major cause of heart attacks in young,...

smoking and hypertension. Arterial dissections are tears of the internal lining of arteries, often associated with trauma. Dissections within the carotid arteries...

of people with Stanford type A dissections die within three days and about 10% of people with Stanford type B dissections die within one month. The first...

spinal cord. Cervical dissections can be broadly classified as either "spontaneous" or traumatic. Cervical artery dissections are a significant cause...

signs of potential ischemia. Dissections can occur in any artery and are named for their vessel of origin. Aortic dissections can be further classified and...

; Shuaib, A.; Thaler, D. E.; Tirschwell, D. L. (2014). "Cervical Arterial Dissections and Association With Cervical Manipulative Therapy: A Statement for...