Carotid artery dissection - Diagnosis and treatment methods - HTI CENTERS

How is carotid artery dissection treated?

Carotid artery dissection occurs when the carotid artery in the neck divides or breaks. Dissection can be spontaneous or develop as a result of neck trauma.

At the first sign of carotid artery dissection, you should seek medical attention. This is a serious condition and requires immediate medical attention.

Diagnosis requires:

• Physical examination;

• Medical history;

• It is necessary to determine whether the patient has had any previous neck trauma;

• Ultrasound of the neck;

• CT scan or magnetic resonance imaging of the neck and brain;

• Angiography.

The doctor will prescribe a course of treatment depending on what pathology you have in your anamnesis, what caused the dissection, whether you have had a stroke, the risk of bleeding will be assessed, etc.

Against the background of treatment of carotid artery dissection, the risk of stroke is significantly reduced. The following are provided for treatment:

• Anticoagulant;

• Antiplatelet serum;

• Angioplasty;

• Surgical intervention to excise the dissection.

Source:

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22697-carotid-artery-dissection