Symptomatic intracranial vertebral artery atherosclerotic stenosis (≥70%) with concurrent contralateral vertebral atherosclerotic diseases in 88 patients treated with the intracranial stenting

Highlights • Symptomatic vertebral artery stenosis can be treated with intracranial stenting. • Stenting for intracranial vertebral artery stenosis is safe and effective. • Stenting for intracranial vertebral artery stenosis can prevent long-term stroke.

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Published in:European journal of radiology 2015-09, Vol.84 (9), p.1801-1804
Main Authors: Wang, Zi-Liang, Gao, Bu-Lang, Li, Tian-Xiao, Cai, Dong-Yang, Zhu, Liang-Fu, Bai, Wei-Xing, Xue, Jiang-Yu, Li, Zhao-Shuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Atherosclerosis - complications
Atherosclerosis - diagnosis
Atherosclerosis - surgery
Atherosclerotic stenosis
Cerebral Angiography
China
Contralateral vertebral disease
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Instent restenosis
Intracranial Arteriosclerosis - complications
Intracranial Arteriosclerosis - diagnosis
Intracranial Arteriosclerosis - surgery
Intracranial vertebral artery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Radiology
Stents - statistics & numerical data
Stroke - prevention & control
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Vertebral Artery - diagnostic imaging
Vertebral Artery - pathology
Vertebral Artery - surgery
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency - complications
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency - diagnosis
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency - surgery
Wingspan stent
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • Symptomatic vertebral artery stenosis can be treated with intracranial stenting. • Stenting for intracranial vertebral artery stenosis is safe and effective. • Stenting for intracranial vertebral artery stenosis can prevent long-term stroke.
ISSN:0720-048X
1872-7727
DOI:10.1016/j.ejrad.2015.05.033