BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Stent placement for intracranial atherosclerosis has
become an alternative treatment technique; however, stent placement for middle cerebral …

OBJECTIVE Primary stenting is a well-established treatment for coronary artery disease and
has been applied to symptomatic intracranial stenosis in selected patients. This study …

Percutaneous balloon angioplasty has been found to be useful for the treatment of
intracranial atherosclerotic arterial stenosis. Nonetheless, an ongoing risk of this procedure …

Background Insertion of a balloon-expandable stent (BES) in patients with symptomatic
intracranial atherosclerosis is a treatment option for reperfusion therapy. In this study, we …

The role of stenting in the treatment of patients with middle cerebral artery stenosis is not
defined because of the high risk and difficulty in tracking. However, recent improvements in …

Background: Although stent assisted angioplasty is an effective treatment for coronary and
peripheral arterial disease, its efficacy in intracranial arteriosclerotic disease has not been …

The middle cerebral artery (MCA) is one of the most common sites of symptomatic
intracranial atherosclerosis. We assessed the safety and efficacy of the Wingspan stent …

PURPOSE: To retrospectively review the outcome after angioplasty in patients with
symptomatic, high-grade middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis refractory to medical …

Introduction Intracranial atherosclerosis is a common cause of stroke. Intracranial
angioplasty and stent revascularization Recent technological developments offer improved …

Objective To evaluate the safety and short-term outcome of endovascular stent-assisted
angioplasty for the treatment of intracranial arterial stenosis. Methods Angioplasty and stent …