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Balloon angioplasty of the A2 segment of the anterior cerebral artery for recurrent, symptomatic atherosclerotic disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19698045     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Intracranial atherosclerotic disease accounts for 5-10% of ischemic strokes in the US. Lesions located in the anterior cerebral artery territory are infrequently reported. Patients in whom medical therapy fails are at a high risk for recurrent ischemic events, in which case intracranial angioplasty or stenting may be a reasonable therapy. There is a paucity of literature describing angioplasty of fixed atherosclerotic lesions affecting the anterior cerebral artery territory, and especially the A(2) segment. This case illustrates that this vessel segment may be treated with balloon angioplasty.
Authors:
Ioannis Karakis; Thanh N Nguyen; Viken L Babikian; Alexander M Norbash
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurosurgery     Volume:  112     ISSN:  1933-0693     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurosurg.     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-02     Completed Date:  2010-04-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0253357     Medline TA:  J Neurosurg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  582-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA. ioannis.karakis@bmc.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
African Americans
Angioplasty, Balloon / methods*
Animals
Anterior Cerebral Artery / pathology,  surgery*
Brain Infarction / pathology,  surgery
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Female
Humans
Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / pathology,  surgery*
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome
United States

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