The left vertebral artery and the LIMA originate from the left subclavian artery and the presence of the subclavian artery stenosis may cause insufficient, even retrograde blood flow in these vessels, ...

New study reveals alarming increase in cases of cervical artery dissection, a little-known but growing cause of stroke.

Vertebral artery stump syndrome is a rare but treatable cause of recurrent posterior strokes, 1 – 3 with key mechanisms including stagnant blood flow leading to thrombus formation, propagation of ...

Introduction Vertebral artery (VA) dissection caused by swinging a golf club is extremely rare, and only a few cases of dissection have been reported. [1–3] Sudden head rotation in swinging a ...

Shoko M. Yamada, MD; Yoshiaki Goto, MD; Mineko Murakami, MD; Katsumi Hoya, MD; Akira Matsuno, MD Disclosures Clin J Sport Med. 2014;24 (2):155-157.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a major surgical procedure requiring general anesthesia. In most patients, the procedure is performed after opening ...