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ArticleScientific reports2020

Influence of Vertebrobasilar Stenotic Lesion Rigidity on the Outcome of Angioplasty and Stenting.

Feng-Chi Chang, Chao-Bao Luo, Chih-Ping Chung, Kuei-Hong Kuo, Ting-Yi Chen, Han-Jui Lee, Chung-Jung Lin, Jiing-Feng Lirng, Wan-Yuo Guo

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Feng-Chi ChangDepartment of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. fcchang374@gmail.com.
Chao-Bao LuoDepartment of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chih-Ping ChungNational Yang Ming University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9419-9070
Kuei-Hong KuoNational Yang Ming University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ting-Yi ChenDepartment of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Han-Jui LeeDepartment of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chung-Jung LinDepartment of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jiing-Feng LirngDepartment of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wan-Yuo GuoDepartment of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

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Stenotic lesion rigidity (SLR) has an unclear influence on the outcome of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting (PTAS) for intracranial arterial stenosis. This study evaluated the outcome of PTAS and the relationship of vertebrobasilar SLR to features on vessel wall MRI (VW-MRI) for identifying pathologies of vertebrobasilar stenosis (VBS) and evaluating PTAS outcome. We retrospectively evaluated the results of PTAS in 31 patients with severe VBS. Stenotic lesions were classified as soft (based on predilatation pressure [PP] ≦ 4 atm) in 15 patients or hard (PP >4 atm) in 16 patients. We examined the relationship of SLR to clinical and MR findings. Patients with hard vs soft lesions had atherosclerosis (8/16 [50.0%] vs 2/15 [13.3%]), dissection (0/16 [0.0%] vs 12/15 [80.0%]), and dissection in atherosclerosis (8/16 [50.0%] vs 1/15 [6.7%], P < 0.0001); high intensity signal on the T1WI of VW-MRI (5/16 [31.3%] vs 14/15 [93.3%]) and iso- to low intensity signal (11/16 [68.7%] vs 1/15 [6.7], P = 0.001), and significant in-stent restenosis (>50%) in 5/15 (33.3%) vs 0/15 (0.0%) (P = 0.0421) in the 30 patients who successfully completed PTAS. Vertebrobasilar SLR correlated well with lesion etiology, findings on VW-MRI, and PTAS outcome. Patients with hard stenotic lesions need close follow-up after PTAS.

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AngioplastyMechanical PhenomenaStentsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBasilar ArteryBiomechanical PhenomenaConstriction, PathologicFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcome

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