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Common carotid artery dissection

MedGen UID:
868616
•Concept ID:
C4023015
•
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0012162

Definition

A separation (dissection) of the layers of the common carotid artery wall. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCommon carotid artery dissection

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of common carotid artery dissection due to extension from acute type A (DeBakey I) aortic dissection.
Charlton-Ouw KM, Azizzadeh A, Sandhu HK, Sawal A, Leake SS, Miller CC 3rd, Estrera AL, Safi HJ
J Vasc Surg 2013 Oct;58(4):910-6. Epub 2013 May 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.03.042. PMID: 23664277
Combined Angio-Seal™ and stenting rescue treatment in a case of iatrogenic common carotid artery dissection during direct puncture for ruptured intracranial aneurysm embolization: a technical note.
Iosif C, Clarençon F, Di Maria F, Law-Ye B, Le Jean L, Capelle L, Chiras J, Sourour N
J Neuroradiol 2013 May;40(2):130-3. Epub 2013 Feb 20 doi: 10.1016/j.neurad.2012.05.002. PMID: 23433677

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Epidemiology of Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection: Population-Based Study.
Griffin KJ, Harmsen WS, Mandrekar J, Brown RD Jr, Keser Z
Stroke 2024 Mar;55(3):670-677. Epub 2024 Jan 30 doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.043647. PMID: 38288608
Effect of Asymptomatic Common Carotid Artery Dissection on the Prognosis of Patients With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection.
Jia S, Wang M, Liu Y, Gong M, Jiang W, Zhang H
J Am Heart Assoc 2024 Jan 2;13(1):e031542. Epub 2023 Dec 29 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.031542. PMID: 38156459Free PMC Article
Risk prediction of preoperative acute ischemic stroke in acute type A aortic dissection.
Zhao H, Li C, Jin Z, Duan W, Shang L, Chang Y, Xu J, Ren J, Lin S, Wang Y, Zhu L, Wang G, Chen X, He C, Zheng M
Eur Radiol 2023 Oct;33(10):7250-7259. Epub 2023 May 13 doi: 10.1007/s00330-023-09691-0. PMID: 37178204
Brachiocephalic artery dissection is a marker of stroke after acute type A aortic dissection repair.
Cho T, Uchida K, Kasama K, Machida D, Minami T, Yasuda S, Matsuki Y, Suzuki S, Masuda M
J Card Surg 2021 Mar;36(3):902-908. Epub 2021 Jan 13 doi: 10.1111/jocs.15322. PMID: 33442891
Carotid and cerebral CT angiography using low volume of iodinated contrast material and low tube voltage.
Kayan M, Demirtas H, Türker Y, Kayan F, Çetinkaya G, Kara M, Orhan Çelik A, Umul A, Yılmaz Ö, Recep Aktaş A
Diagn Interv Imaging 2016 Nov;97(11):1173-1179. Epub 2016 Jul 12 doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2016.06.005. PMID: 27421672

Diagnosis

Epidemiology of Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection: Population-Based Study.
Griffin KJ, Harmsen WS, Mandrekar J, Brown RD Jr, Keser Z
Stroke 2024 Mar;55(3):670-677. Epub 2024 Jan 30 doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.043647. PMID: 38288608
Acute painless spontaneous common carotid artery dissection related to newly diagnosed HIV infection.
Chiew YR, Hoe RHM
QJM 2022 Nov 14;115(11):769-770. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcac183. PMID: 35881724
Asymptomatic traumatic common carotid artery dissection.
Tür FÇ, Aksay E, Atilla ÖD
Chin J Traumatol 2015;18(1):44-5. doi: 10.1016/j.cjtee.2014.11.001. PMID: 26169095
Bilateral common carotid artery dissection.
Inokuchi R, Sato H, Aoki Y, Yahagi N
BMJ Case Rep 2012 Jul 10;2012 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006207. PMID: 22783009Free PMC Article
Common carotid artery dissection: a case report and review of the literature.
Zach V, Zhovtis S, Kirchoff-Torres KF, Weinberger JM
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2012 Jan;21(1):52-60. Epub 2010 Sep 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2010.05.001. PMID: 20851634

Therapy

Carotid and cerebral CT angiography using low volume of iodinated contrast material and low tube voltage.
Kayan M, Demirtas H, Türker Y, Kayan F, Çetinkaya G, Kara M, Orhan Çelik A, Umul A, Yılmaz Ö, Recep Aktaş A
Diagn Interv Imaging 2016 Nov;97(11):1173-1179. Epub 2016 Jul 12 doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2016.06.005. PMID: 27421672
Management of common carotid artery dissection due to extension from acute type A (DeBakey I) aortic dissection.
Charlton-Ouw KM, Azizzadeh A, Sandhu HK, Sawal A, Leake SS, Miller CC 3rd, Estrera AL, Safi HJ
J Vasc Surg 2013 Oct;58(4):910-6. Epub 2013 May 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.03.042. PMID: 23664277
Combined Angio-Seal™ and stenting rescue treatment in a case of iatrogenic common carotid artery dissection during direct puncture for ruptured intracranial aneurysm embolization: a technical note.
Iosif C, Clarençon F, Di Maria F, Law-Ye B, Le Jean L, Capelle L, Chiras J, Sourour N
J Neuroradiol 2013 May;40(2):130-3. Epub 2013 Feb 20 doi: 10.1016/j.neurad.2012.05.002. PMID: 23433677
Endovascular treatment of common carotid artery dissection via the superficial temporal artery.
Stella N, Palombo G, Filippi F, Fantozzi C, Taurino M
J Endovasc Ther 2010 Aug;17(4):569-73. doi: 10.1583/10-3065.1. PMID: 20681778
Transcervical carotid stenting with flow reversal is safe in octogenarians: a preliminary safety study.
Alvarez B, Ribo M, Maeso J, Quintana M, Alvarez-Sabin J, Matas M
J Vasc Surg 2008 Jan;47(1):96-100. Epub 2007 Dec 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.09.032. PMID: 18060727

Prognosis

Effect of Asymptomatic Common Carotid Artery Dissection on the Prognosis of Patients With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection.
Jia S, Wang M, Liu Y, Gong M, Jiang W, Zhang H
J Am Heart Assoc 2024 Jan 2;13(1):e031542. Epub 2023 Dec 29 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.031542. PMID: 38156459Free PMC Article
Risk prediction of preoperative acute ischemic stroke in acute type A aortic dissection.
Zhao H, Li C, Jin Z, Duan W, Shang L, Chang Y, Xu J, Ren J, Lin S, Wang Y, Zhu L, Wang G, Chen X, He C, Zheng M
Eur Radiol 2023 Oct;33(10):7250-7259. Epub 2023 May 13 doi: 10.1007/s00330-023-09691-0. PMID: 37178204
Bilateral common carotid artery dissection.
Inokuchi R, Sato H, Aoki Y, Yahagi N
BMJ Case Rep 2012 Jul 10;2012 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006207. PMID: 22783009Free PMC Article
Common carotid artery dissection: a case report and review of the literature.
Zach V, Zhovtis S, Kirchoff-Torres KF, Weinberger JM
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2012 Jan;21(1):52-60. Epub 2010 Sep 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2010.05.001. PMID: 20851634
A common carotid artery dissection.
Lee CC, Kim GW, Crupi RS
J Emerg Med 2002 Oct;23(3):291-2. doi: 10.1016/s0736-4679(02)00533-4. PMID: 12426028

Clinical prediction guides

Epidemiology of Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection: Population-Based Study.
Griffin KJ, Harmsen WS, Mandrekar J, Brown RD Jr, Keser Z
Stroke 2024 Mar;55(3):670-677. Epub 2024 Jan 30 doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.043647. PMID: 38288608
Risk prediction of preoperative acute ischemic stroke in acute type A aortic dissection.
Zhao H, Li C, Jin Z, Duan W, Shang L, Chang Y, Xu J, Ren J, Lin S, Wang Y, Zhu L, Wang G, Chen X, He C, Zheng M
Eur Radiol 2023 Oct;33(10):7250-7259. Epub 2023 May 13 doi: 10.1007/s00330-023-09691-0. PMID: 37178204
Carotid and cerebral CT angiography using low volume of iodinated contrast material and low tube voltage.
Kayan M, Demirtas H, Türker Y, Kayan F, Çetinkaya G, Kara M, Orhan Çelik A, Umul A, Yılmaz Ö, Recep Aktaş A
Diagn Interv Imaging 2016 Nov;97(11):1173-1179. Epub 2016 Jul 12 doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2016.06.005. PMID: 27421672
Surgical treatment of spontaneous common carotid dissection: a case report.
Salvati B, Tesori MC, Lombardo F, Donello C, Lange KJ, Capoano R
Ann Ital Chir 2014 Sep 18;85(ePub) PMID: 25262660
Successful repair of bilateral common carotid artery dissections from hanging.
Aspalter M, Linni K, Domenig CM, Mader N, Klupp N, Hölzenbein TJ
Ann Vasc Surg 2013 Nov;27(8):1186.e7-15. Epub 2013 Aug 22 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.03.008. PMID: 23972634

Recent systematic reviews

Successful repair of bilateral common carotid artery dissections from hanging.
Aspalter M, Linni K, Domenig CM, Mader N, Klupp N, Hölzenbein TJ
Ann Vasc Surg 2013 Nov;27(8):1186.e7-15. Epub 2013 Aug 22 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.03.008. PMID: 23972634

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