Dissections can also arise in virtually any other artery. Carotid artery Dissection, for example, places patients at increased risk for stroke and may extend further into the blood vessels within the brain. Vertebral Artery Dissection are less common but also dangerous for similar reasons. Mesenteric Artery Dissection may limit the blood supply to the intestines. Renal Artery Dissections can decrease blood flow to the kidneys and contribute to hypertension. Peripheral Arterial Dissections can be found elsewhere in the arms and legs. These dissections can occur primarily due to focal traumas, underlying vascular disease, or as an extension of a larger, complex aortic dissection that tears further into these smaller branches.