The ACCF/AHA writing committee to create the 2011 Guideline on the Management of
Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease (ECVD) conducted a …

When a tear occurs in one of the major arteries in the neck and allows blood to enter the wall
of the artery and split its layers, the result is either stenosis or aneurysmal dilatation of the …

The aim of this new statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of ischemic stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke …

Background and Purpose—To develop recommendations for the establishment of
comprehensive stroke centers capable of delivering the full spectrum of care to seriously ill …

The draft document is critically reviewed by the Standards of Practice Committee members,
either by telephone conference calling or faceto-face meeting. The finalized draft from the …

BACKGROUND: Cervical artery dissection is often treated with anticoagulants to prevent
ischemic stroke. The risk-benefit ratio of anticoagulation versus antiplatelet therapy is …

BACKGROUND: Carotid and vertebral artery dissections are a leading cause of stroke in
young individuals. OBJECTIVE: To examine the published safety and efficacy of …

Background and Purpose—It is unclear whether strokes in patients with spontaneous
cervical artery dissection (CAD) are due to secondary thromboembolism or to a reduction in …

Background: The role of endovascular techniques in the treatment of traumatic vascular
injuries, including injury to the internal carotid artery, continues to evolve. Despite growing …

Spontaneous cerebrovascular dissections are subintimal or subadventitial cervical carotid
and vertebral artery wall injuries and are the cause of as many as 2% of all ischemic strokes …