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Endovascular treatment of basilar artery stenosis with drug‐eluting stent: A case report and literature review

Author(s) -

Lee Sang Hak,

Jung Jae Hun,

Shim WonHeum

Publication year - 2005

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/ccd.20301

Subject(s) - medicine , basilar artery , restenosis , stenosis , stent , endovascular treatment , radiology , cardiology , vertigo , surgery , aneurysm

Symptomatic basilar artery stenosis can be treated with stents. However, it still has limitations such as technical difficulty and restenosis. We describe a 61‐year‐old man with episodic vertigo and significant basilar artery stenosis, who was successfully treated with drug‐eluting stent. At 6 month follow‐up, cerebral angiography revealed patent basilar artery. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2005;64:296–300. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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