Pregnancy and stroke risk after artery dissection
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at women who had a cervical artery dissection (a tear in a neck artery) and later became pregnant. It wants to see if pregnancy raises the risk of another dissection or stroke.
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Who can take part
- You are female
- You had a cervical artery dissection (tear in a neck artery in the past)
- You had at least one follow-up visit 6 months or more after the dissection
- You have information about any pregnancies that happened after your dissection
- You were 18 or older at the time of your dissection
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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