RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Stenting of symptomatic stenosis of the intracranial internal carotid artery.
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1949
OP 1951
VO 19
IS 10
A1 Al-Mubarak, N
A1 Gomez, C R
A1 Vitek, J J
A1 Roubin, G S
YR 1998
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/19/10/1949.abstract
AB Percutaneous balloon angioplasty has been reported to be useful in the treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic arterial stenoses; however, arterial dissection with increased risk of stroke has limited its widespread implementation. Although vascular stenting has improved the outcome of similar procedures in the extracranial vasculature, its intracranial application has been limited by the lack of suitable stents. We report a case of successful percutaneous stenting of a symptomatic intracranial carotid artery using a second-generation, flexible, coronary stent.