Directional atherectomy together with drug-coating balloon for severe stenosis of vertebral artery:successful treatment of one case / 介入放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the feasibility and safety of endovascular directional atherectomy angioplasty for the treatment of severe vertebral artery stenosis.Methods Directional atherectomy combined with use of drug-coating balloon (DCB) was employed to treat one patient with severe stenosis of vertebral artery in November 2017 at authors' hospital.Protective umbrella filter was placed at the distal site of V1 segment during the procedure course.Results The operation was successfully accomplished.No postoperative complications occurred.After the operation,the clinical symptom of dizziness disappeared and the patient was well recovered.Conclusion For the treatment of severe vertebral artery stenosis,directional atherectomy combined with use of DCB is safe and feasible.