Angioplasty and stenting of basilar artery with short term results
Endovascular Journal. 2008; 1 (1): 41-46
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-86440
ABSTRACT
Symptomatic basilar artery stenosis has a poor prognosis. Surgical bypasses are technically demanding and of no proven benefit. A new generation of intravascular stents that are flexible enough to navigate the tortuosities of the vertebral artery may provide a new therapeutic approach. Our two cases, 57 and 52 year-old men experienced a vertebrobasilar ischemia with repeat vertigo and falls. Magnetic resonance angiography from vertebrobasilar arteries revealed severe middle basilar artery stenosis in case 1 and Transcranial Doppler [TCD] shown severe vertebrobasilar artery stenosis in the other one. The patients underwent uncomplicated angioplasty and stenting of the basilar arteries, with excellent angiographie results. During follow-up [12 months in case I and 8 months in case 2], the patients were well and free of symptoms. The new flexible intravascular stents provides a novel therapeutic approach for patients with basilar artery stenosis
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Basilar Artery
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Vertebral Artery
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Stents
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Treatment Outcome
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography
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Constriction, Pathologic
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Endovascular J.
Year:
2008
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