title: Spontaneous cervical carotid artery dissection: outpatient treatment with continuous heparin infusion using a totally implantable infusion device.
abstract: The authors report a patient with spontaneous high cervical internal carotid artery dissection and a severe reversible ischemic deficit. Successful treatment consisted of 5 months of continuous intravenous heparin using an implantable infusion device. The details of this therapy are described, and alternative therapeutic modalities are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin