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Angioplasty or stenting of extra- and intracranial vertebral artery stenoses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15109229     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To determine the feasibility and safety of angioplasty or angioplasty and stenting of extra- and intracranial vertebral artery (VA) stenosis. METHODS: In 16 consecutive patients (9 men, 7 women; mean age 61 years, range 49-74 years) 16 stenotic VAs were treated with angioplasty or angioplasty and stenting. Eleven stenoses were localized in V1 segment, 1 stenosis in V2 segment and 4 stenoses in V4 segment of VA. Fourteen VA stenoses were symptomatic, 2 asymptomatic. The etiology of the stenoses was atherosclerotic in all cases. RESULTS: Angioplasty was performed in 8 of 11 V1 and 2 of 4 V4 segments of the VA. In 3 of 11 V1 segments and 2 of 4 V4 segments of the VA we combined angioplasty with stenting. The procedures were successfully performed in 14 of 16 VAs (87%). Complications were asymptomatic vessel dissection resulting in vessel occlusion in 1 of 11 V1 segments and asymptomatic vessel dissection in 2 of 4 V4 segments of the VA. One patient died in the 24-hr period after the procedure because of subarachnoid hemorrhage as a complication following vessel perforation of the treated V4 segment. CONCLUSION: Angioplasty or angioplasty and stenting of extracranial VA stenoses can be performed with a high technical success rate and a low complication rate. In intracranial VA stenosis the procedure is technically feasible but complications can be life-threatening. The durability and procedural complication rates of primary stenting without using predilation in extra- and intracranial VA stenosis should be defined in the future.
Authors:
Elke A M Hauth; H Martin Gissler; Robert Drescher; Christian Jansen; Horst J Jaeger; Klaus D Mathias
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiovascular and interventional radiology     Volume:  27     ISSN:  0174-1551     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol     Publication Date:    2004 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-04-27     Completed Date:  2004-11-08     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8003538     Medline TA:  Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  51-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angioplasty, Balloon*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Brachial Artery / radiography,  surgery
Brain / blood supply*,  radiography
Cerebral Angiography
Combined Modality Therapy
Feasibility Studies
Female
Femoral Artery / radiography,  surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Germany
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / etiology,  mortality,  radiography,  surgery
Reoperation
Stents*
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / radiography,  therapy*

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