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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.