Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the vertebral artery. A therapeutic alternative to operative reconstruction of proximal vertebral artery stenoses.
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Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the vertebral artery. A therapeutic alternative to operative reconstruction of proximal vertebral artery stenoses. / Brückmann, H; Ringelstein, E B; Buchner, H; Zeumer, Hermann.
In: J NEUROL, Vol. 233, No. 6, 6, 1986, p. 336-339.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the vertebral artery. A therapeutic alternative to operative reconstruction of proximal vertebral artery stenoses.
AU - Brückmann, H
AU - Ringelstein, E B
AU - Buchner, H
AU - Zeumer, Hermann
PY - 1986
Y1 - 1986
N2 - Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the proximal vertebral artery was performed in 13 patients with stenosis of the proximal vertebral arteries. All of these patients had symptoms indicating vertebrobasilar insufficiency. PTA was performed only if an extreme reduction of the total diameter of both vertebral arteries was present. Only 13 patients have fulfilled the strict selection criteria in the last 3 years. All patients were monitored during the procedure by means of continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound and electrophysiological techniques. After PTA their neurological and vascular conditions were serially examined. Of the 13 patients, 8 showed marked improvement of both subjective and objective clinical symptoms. During an observation period of 2-25 months (average: 15 months) reocclusion of the angioplasty was observed in only 2 cases, without any additional neurological sequelae. Electrophysiological and Doppler sonographic monitoring during PTA helped to minimize the risk of angioplasty.
AB - Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the proximal vertebral artery was performed in 13 patients with stenosis of the proximal vertebral arteries. All of these patients had symptoms indicating vertebrobasilar insufficiency. PTA was performed only if an extreme reduction of the total diameter of both vertebral arteries was present. Only 13 patients have fulfilled the strict selection criteria in the last 3 years. All patients were monitored during the procedure by means of continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound and electrophysiological techniques. After PTA their neurological and vascular conditions were serially examined. Of the 13 patients, 8 showed marked improvement of both subjective and objective clinical symptoms. During an observation period of 2-25 months (average: 15 months) reocclusion of the angioplasty was observed in only 2 cases, without any additional neurological sequelae. Electrophysiological and Doppler sonographic monitoring during PTA helped to minimize the risk of angioplasty.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 233
SP - 336
EP - 339
JO - J NEUROL
JF - J NEUROL
SN - 0340-5354
IS - 6
M1 - 6
ER -
