Vertebral artery (VA) dissection caused by swinging a golf club is extremely rare, and the mechanism of the dissection has not been elucidated. A 39-year-old man suddenly felt sharp neck pain and ...

Vertebral artery revascularization should be considered ... Periprocedural risks include embolization, rupture, thrombosis, dissection, and stent malposition or fracture.

Cervical artery dissection incidence increased from 2005 to 2019, with admissions particularly high in older, Black, and Hispanic populations.