Successful cerebral artery stent placement for total occlusion of the vertebrobasilar artery in a patient suffering from acute stroke. Case report.
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Abstract
A 64-year-old man suffering from crescendo brainstem symptoms due to acute total occlusion of the vertebrobasilar artery was successfully treated by cerebral artery stent placement. The total occlusion of a long segment of the vertebrobasilar artery was completely recanalized by implanting two flexible, balloon-expandable coronary stents. The patient's clinical outcome 30 days later was favorable. No complications occurred during or after the procedure. This therapeutic option may prove to be a useful means to revascularize an acute total occlusion of the vertebrobasilar artery.
Medical subject headings
- Arterial Occlusive Diseases
- Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Stents
- Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency