Dynamic Arterial Compression in Pediatric Vertebral Arterial Dissection
Author(s) -
Nancy Rollins,
Bruno P. Braga,
Amy J. Hogge,
Stefanie Beavers,
Michael M. Dowling
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.116.016236
Subject(s) - medicine , vertebral artery dissection , angiography , vertebral artery , compression (physics) , dissection (medical) , decompression , radiology , surgery , arterial dissection , catheter , materials science , composite material
The pathogenesis of spontaneous pediatric vertebral artery dissections (VAD) is poorly understood but most often involves the V3 segment where C1 rotates on C2. We studied children with VAD with provocative digital catheter angiography and found an association between VAD and rotational compression.
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