ArticleAnnals of clinical and translational neurology2024
Association between atherosclerotic disease and cervical artery dissection in a population-based cohort of older people.
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- Retinal and Choroidal Vascular Alterations in Carotid Dissection Versus Atherosclerosis: Insights Into Divergent Ischemic Mechanisms.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Observational
- Management of cervical artery dissection: new evidence and future directions.Journal of neurology · 2025Review
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objectivesMany cases of cervical artery dissection are considered "spontaneous." Recent data suggest that while cervical artery dissection may proportionally explain more strokes in young patients, hospitalization for dissection increases with age, suggesting a potential role of acquired vascular disease. In this study, we hypothesized that traditional vascular risk factors and comorbidities are associated with cervical artery dissection.
methodsWe performed a retrospective cohort study using administrative claims data from a 5% sample of Medicare beneficiaries. Exposures of interest included traditional vascular risk factors and comorbidities: coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation, tobacco use, and alcohol abuse. The primary outcome was a new diagnosis of cervical artery dissection. Marginal structural Cox models were used to characterize the association between the exposures and outcomes, adjusted for time-dependent confounding.
resultsAmong 2,256,710 eligible Medicare beneficiaries, 730 (0.03%) developed cervical artery dissection. The following exposures were found to be significantly associated with the development of cervical artery dissection: hypertension (HR 1.84 [95% CI: 1.40-2.41]), alcohol use (HR 1.83 [1.52-2.21]), atrial fibrillation (HR 1.80 [1.53-2.11]), tobacco use (HR 1.80 [1.52-2.13]), coronary artery disease (HR 1.56 [1.33-1.82]), and valvular heart disease (HR 1.23 [1.05-1.45]).
interpretationIn a large cohort of older people, several traditional vascular risk factors and comorbidities were associated with subsequent cervical artery dissection. Further studies exploring the role of such factors in the development of cervical artery dissection are warranted.
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