Cervical artery dissection

MONDO:0006061

A tear within the wall of any of the arteries of the neck (carotid artery or vertebral artery) and that allows blood to separate the wall layers. By separating a portion of the wall of the artery (a layer of the Tunica intima or tunica media), a dissection creates two lumens or passages within the vessel, the native or true lumen, and the "false lumen" created by the new space within the wall of the artery.

2 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 2 tagged with Cervical artery dissection itself.

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Sub-types of Cervical artery dissection

Familial cervical artery dissection 0 trials
Vertebral artery dissection 0 trials

Including sub-types (2) Tagged with Cervical artery dissection (2)

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Blood thinner showdown: antiplatelets vs anticoagulants for neck artery tears

Disease control Not yet recruiting

This study compares two types of blood thinners—antiplatelet drugs (like aspirin) and anticoagulants (like warfarin)—in 1100 people who have a torn neck artery causing a stroke or mini-stroke. The goal is to see which strategy better prevents another stroke, major bleeding, or de…

Sponsor: University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC

Cervical artery dissection

Where it sits in the disease tree

Blood thinner showdown: antiplatelets vs anticoagulants for neck artery tears