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Stenting of a symptomatic long-segment extracranial vertebral artery occlusion.
- Source :
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Journal of neurointerventional surgery [J Neurointerv Surg] 2011 Mar; Vol. 3 (1), pp. 54-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Sep 29. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- We present a 56-year-old man who presented with bilateral vertebral artery occlusions and recurrent transient ischemic attacks and strokes despite maximal medical therapy. A long-segment extracranial right vertebral occlusion was noted and successfully reconstructed with four drug-eluting stents. The patient has been symptom free for 3 months and does not exhibit restenosis on follow-up angiography. Stenting and angioplasty of a long-segment vertebral artery occlusion is technically feasible in select cases.
- Subjects :
- Arterial Occlusive Diseases diagnosis
Arterial Occlusive Diseases diagnostic imaging
Catheterization methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Fibrinolytic Agents administration & dosage
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Ischemic Attack, Transient diagnosis
Ischemic Attack, Transient etiology
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography
Stroke etiology
Arterial Occlusive Diseases surgery
Drug-Eluting Stents
Ischemic Attack, Transient surgery
Vertebral Artery diagnostic imaging
Vertebral Artery surgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1759-8486
- Volume :
- 3
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of neurointerventional surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21990790
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnis.2009.002139