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Stenting of complete vertebral artery ostial occlusion in a patient with medically refractory vertebrobasilar ischemia
Abstract
The case history is described of a man in his late 50s who presented with recurrent vertebrobasilar ischemic events despite maximal medical treatment in the setting of a complete left vertebral artery ostial occlusion. The complete occlusion was successfully treated with a drug-eluting stent. The patient has been symptom-free for 6 months. Stenting of vertebral artery ostial occlusion is technically feasible in well-selected cases.
- Stent
- stroke
- angiography
- balloon
- intervention
- coil
- brain
- aneurysm
- angioplasty
- atherosclerosis
- embolic
- malformation
- stenosis
- thrombolysis
- catheter
- technology
- complication
- technique
- thrombectomy
- subarachnoid
- arteriovenous