Trial reportAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2009
Treatment of stenoses of vertebral artery origin using short drug-eluting coronary stents: improved follow-up results.
Trial report in AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting for vertebral artery stenosis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Endovascular vs. medical therapy in symptomatic vertebral artery stenosis: a meta-analysis.Journal of neurology · 2017Pooled it
- A Case of Successful Stent Placement for Vertebral Artery Ostium Stenosis with Favorable Outcome.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2026Article
- Applications and challenges of paclitaxel- coated balloons beyond coronary atherosclerotic heart disease.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Review
- Drug-Coated Balloons for Treatment of Internal Carotid Artery Restenosis After Stenting: A Single-Center Mid-Term Outcome Study.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2024Article
- Vertebral Artery Interventions: A Comprehensive Updated Review.Current cardiology reviews · 2023Review
- Tandem Lesions of the Vertebrobasilar System Treated by Thrombectomy and Vertebral Artery Stenting: A Case Report.Journal of neuroendovascular therapy · 2022Article
- Safety and Efficacy of Rapamycin-Eluting Vertebral Stents in Patients With Symptomatic Extracranial Vertebral Artery Stenosis.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Validation and comparison of drug eluting stent to bare metal stent for restenosis rates following vertebral artery ostium stenting: A single-center real-world study.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2020Article
- Technical factors affecting outcomes following endovascular treatment of posterior circulation atherosclerotic lesions.Surgical neurology international · 2017Article
- Safety and efficacy of different stent types for the endovascular therapy of extracranial vertebral artery disease.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2014Article
- An unusual case of pediatric bow hunter's stroke.Surgical neurology international · 2013Article
- Endovascular treatment of extracranial vertebral artery stenosis.World journal of radiology · 2012Article
- Successful interdisciplinary management of the misdeployment of two self-expanding stents into the internal carotid artery: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2010Article
- Vascular disease: Endovascular treatment of vertebral artery stenosis.Nature reviews. Cardiology · 2010Article
- Endovascular treatment of in-stent restenosis after vertebral artery ostial stenting: incidence, risks and outcomes.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
background and purposeRecent studies on stent placement of significant stenoses at the origin of the vertebral artery reported excellent immediate results. Long-term outcomes, however, were disappointing due to high restenosis rates and stent breakage. In the present study, we evaluated the application of a short drug-eluting balloon-expandable coronary stent for the endovascular treatment of these frequent lesions. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn a period of 23 months, 48 patients (12 women, 36 men) with a mean age of 68 years (range, 46-82 years) harboring 52 significant ostial vertebral artery stenoses underwent treatment with short (8 mm) balloon-expandable paclitaxel-eluting coronary stents. Stents were deployed as closely as possible so that the proximal end was just at the origin of the vertebral artery, with high inflation pressure applied. Patients were under continuous medication with acetylsalicylic acid and clopidogrel before and after the treatment. Follow-up clinical assessment and angiography were performed in all patients.
resultsPeriprocedural complications were not encountered. Stenosis severity was reduced from 62 +/- 2% (mean +/- standard error of the mean) preprocedurally to 15 +/- 2% postprocedurally. Follow-up angiography at 7.7 +/- 0.6 months revealed a mean stenosis degree of 24 +/- 3%. None of the patients developed posterior circulation symptoms related to the treated segment during the follow-up period. Recurrent stenosis (>50%) at follow-up was found in 6 (12%) lesions.
conclusionsStent placement of significant ostial vertebral artery stenosis by using short drug-eluting stents is safe and yields good midterm patency rates and excellent protection from posterior circulation ischemia.
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