Background and Purpose—Extracranial vertebral artery stenosis (ECVAS) is common
among patients with ischemic stroke. Despite the limited knowledge of the natural history of …

Symptomatic vertebral artery stenosis is associated with high risk of early recurrent stroke.
Vertebral artery stenosis can be treated with angioplasty and stenting with good technical …

BACKGROUND: Atherosclerotic occlusive disease of the proximal vertebral artery is an
important cause of cerebrovascular ischemic events with a significant associated morbidity …

Background and purpose While drug-eluting stents (DES) have been widely applicated in
coronary stenosis, uncertainty persists concerning the relative performance and clinical …

Percutaneous angioplasty and stenting for the treatment of extracranial vertebral artery (VA)
stenosis seems a safe, effective and useful technique for resolving symptoms and improving …

Background While a growing number of reports offer evidence for the potential of drug
eluting stents (DES) in treating atherosclerotic stenosis of the extracranial vertebral artery …

Objectives The proximal segment of the vertebral artery is a frequent site of obstructive
atherosclerosis. The purpose of this study was to determine Doppler criteria for identifying …

Endovascular treatment of vertebral artery stenosis (VAS) is a safe and effective technique
for treating symptoms caused by posterior circulation ischemia with high technical and …

Purpose To compare through meta-analysis the use of drug-eluting stents (DES) vs. bare
metal stents (BMS) in the treatment of extracranial vertebral artery (EVA) disease. Methods A …

Vertebral artery origin stenosis (VAOS) is a common but underappreciated cause of stroke. It
causes as many as 20% of posterior circulation stroke. This article reviews the …