Vertebral artery (VA) dissection caused by swinging a golf club is extremely rare, and the mechanism of the dissection has not been elucidated. A 39-year-old man suddenly felt sharp neck pain and ...

To date, there have been no randomized trials studying the use of different antiplatelet therapies or anticoagulation against antiplatelet therapy in known cases of extracranial vertebral artery ...

WARNING: This video above contains graphic content of the man’s medical condition. Viewer discretion is advised. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma man lost nearly all of his toes and almost ...

According to the lawsuit, she suffered a "right vertebral artery dissection" — which can mean a tear in one of the major arteries that run along the back of the neck near the spine — as a ...

In this way, every patient with a stroke due to carotid artery narrowing can receive a tailor-made risk-based treatment. That saves many patients a major operation and lowers health care costs.

Vertebral artery dissection represents a potentially catastrophic cause of neck pain that often goes initially unrecognized. This condition involves tearing of the inner lining of vertebral ...

A swimmer was skewered after being attacked by a stingray and is lucky to be alive as a 16 centimetre barb narrowly missed an artery. Pam Bennett, 68, a volunteer marine researcher, said she was ...

In 2024, researchers in Italy reported finding micronanoplastics in plaque from some people without symptoms who underwent surgery to remove carotid artery plaque. Symptoms caused by carotid ...

In 2024, researchers in Italy reported finding micronanoplastics in plaque from some people without symptoms who underwent surgery to remove carotid artery plaque. Symptoms caused by carotid ...

A doctor there determined an artery blockage was to blame. “He had a blockage in his thigh of 100 percent and also a blockage just below the knee of 100 percent,” said Dr. Jim Melton.

But as soon as I took my hand away, blood squirted over my left shoulder. I could see the artery and could tell that it was cut entirely in two. In a moment of panic, I started running. My mind told ...