Abstract
Background
Iatrogenic cervical artery dissection (CeAD) results from various procedures including interventional angiographic procedures and diagnostic angiography. Iatrogenic CeAD is rare, resulting in limited literature on management and outcomes. This observational cohort study investigates approaches and outcomes of iatrogenic CeAD after endovascular interventions.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective review for patients who underwent endovascular intervention with resulting iatrogenic CeAD at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, from 1998 to 2021. Pertinent patient factors were extracted and descriptive statistics generated.
Results
Between 1998 and 2021, 21,191 patients underwent catheter-based cerebral angiography. Thirty-two had iatrogenic CeADs (23 women; median age 59 [range 40.5–92.9]). Common comorbidities included hypertension (62.5%), smoking (56.3%), and hyperlipidemia (46.9%). Nine (28.1%) had dissection with diagnostic angiograms, 6 (18.8%) endovascular thrombectomy, 15 (46.9%) intracranial aneurysm treatment/coiling, and 2 (6.3%) intracranial angioplasty with/without stenting. All dissections were diagnosed by cerebral angiography during the same session as initial interventions. Four (12.5%) underwent hyperacute stenting. Thirty (93.7%) were placed on antithrombotic therapy with aspirin alone (34.4%) or dual-antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel (37.5%). Median duration of acute treatment was three months. Follow-up imaging showed excellent radiological course.
Conclusions
Iatrogenic CeAD with endovascular interventions is rare and typically benign. Most are managed medically without complications or long-term negative outcomes. Oral single or dual-antiplatelet therapies are preferred compared to previous studies which emphasize intravenous anticoagulation. The duration of acute therapy varied from three months to lifelong. Key factors influencing clinical decision-making may include occlusion rate, pseudoaneurysm formation, intracranial extension, distal collateral circulation, and resultant ischemia.
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