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What are the options for someone with a spontaneous internal carotid artery dissection that did not heal after 6 months and is taking aspirin daily?
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Carotid dissection: This is serious and options depends on the location. At any rate dissections can be very dangerous and may result in stroke or bleeding. Please see a vascular surgeon to discuss options.
Answered 4/4/2019
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Copmlex: This is really complex and depends on the location and if you have symptoms or not and if there is any aneurysmal degeneration . If the dissection is distal into the skull and no symptoms and no degeneration i would recommend continuation of Aspirin and annual imaging study with ct angio.
Answered 7/8/2015
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May: Also need coumadin (warfarin). Continue imaging follow up. If symptomatic may need surgery or stenting.
Answered 10/6/2012
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