Stenting of a symptomatic long-segment extracranial vertebral artery occlusion. (29th September 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gupta, Rishi; Sivapatham, Thinesh; Moskowitz, Shaye I; Srivastava, Sunita
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurointerventional surgery. Volume 3:Number 1(2011)
• Page Start: 54
• Page End: 56
• Publication Date: 2010-09-29
• Subjects: Artery -- stenosis -- stroke; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Cerebrovascular disease -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.48
• DOI: 10.1136/jnis.2009.002139
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-8478

Abstract

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.