Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of proximal vertebral artery stenosis: long-term clinical follow-up of 16 consecutive patients

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作者：

E. Janssens

X. Leclerc

C. Gautier

O. Godefroy

M. Koussa

H. Hénon

C. Lucas

D. Leys

J. P. Pruvo

机构：

[1] Stroke Unit,Department of Neurology

[2] Hôpital Salengro,Department of Neuroradiology

[3] Hôpital Salengro,Department of Cardiac and Neurological Sonography

[4] Hôpital Cardiologique,Department of Vascular Surgery

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Neuroradiology | 2004年 / 46卷

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Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty; Vertebral artery stenosis; Outcome;

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摘要：

We report long-term (average 30 months) clinical and radiological follow-up of 16 consecutive patients with uni- or bilateral proximal vertebral artery stenosis who underwent percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), without stenting, between 1995 and 1998. Assessment was performed by an independent neurologist. All patients but one remained asymptomatic during follow-up; moderate restenosis was observed in four. PTA of the proximal vertebral artery is safe but in the absence of knowledge of the natural history of atherosclerotic vertebral artery stenosis, whether it is beneficial or not remains unproven. The decision as to whether to perform this procedure is individual.

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