TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY OF 3 INTRACRANIA L ATHEROSCLEROTIC VERTEBROBASILAR STENOSIS

Authors
HOUDART E GROSGOGEAT MY BINET MJP CAMBIER MJ AMALRIC MP PELLERIN MD PICARD MJD
Citation
E. Houdart et al., TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY OF 3 INTRACRANIA L ATHEROSCLEROTIC VERTEBROBASILAR STENOSIS, Bulletin de l'Academie nationale de medecine, 181(2), 1997, pp. 333-340
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Bulletin de l'Academie nationale de medecine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00014079
Volume
181
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
333 - 340
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-4079(1997)181:2<333:TAO3IL>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
This report describes the successful use of transluminal angioplasty f or tight atherosclerotic stenosis of the basilar or intra-cranial vert ebral arteries in three patients presenting frequent symptoms that wer e unresponsive to antithrombotic therapy. Excellent clinical results h ave been obtained with a mean follow-up of 24 months. Larger studies a re warranted to confirm efficacy and safety of this new technic.