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Immediate and late outcomes of subclavian artery stenting
Author(s) -
AlMubarak Nadim,
Liu Ming W.,
Dean Larry S.,
AlShaibi Khalid,
Chastain Hollace D.,
Iyer Sriram S.,
Roubin Gary S.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1522-726x(199902)46:2<169::aid-ccd11>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - medicine , subclavian artery , restenosis , surgery , lesion , radiology , stent
Stenting for subclavian artery occlusive disease is being increasingly utilized. To determine the immediate and late outcome of subclavian artery stenting, we studied 38 consecutive patients in whom the procedure was attempted. Technical and clinical success was achieved in 35 patients without complications. Failures occurred only in completely occluded arteries. Late clinical success was demonstrated in 31 patients. Three patients had recurrent symptoms. Two had angiographic restenosis within 4 months of the procedure; both were successfully redilated. The third patient had a new lesion, which was successfully stented. One patient died from lung cancer 10 months after the procedure. We conclude that stenting for subclavian artery occlusive disease has favorable immediate and late clinical outcomes and may be considered as a primary therapy. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 46:169–172, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.