G. Dorros et al., STENT DEPLOYMENT RESOLVES A PETROUS CAROTID-ARTERY ANGIOPLASTY DISSECTION, American journal of neuroradiology, 19(2), 1998, pp. 392-394
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
A patient with a symptomatic petrous carotid artery stenosis underwent
balloon angioplasty, which was complicated by a flow-limiting dissect
ion, The problem was resolved by deploying a balloon-expandable corona
ry stent, The patient suffered no neurologic deficit, was discharged w
ithin 12 hours, and was asymptomatic at last follow-up, 5 months after
the procedure, without warfarin therapy. This therapeutic option may
prove useful as a means to correct endovascular procedural complicatio
ns.