Background: Atherosclerotic stenosis of the major intracranial arteries is the most common
cause of ischemic stroke. There are limited treatments for severe intracranial stenosis, and …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Intracranial atherosclerosis is especially prevalent in
Asians, but intracranial stent placement and medical treatment for severe intracranial …

Purpose To compare the outcomes of intracranial stent implantation and medical therapy for
treatment of severe intracranial stenosis. Methods Articles were identified from Medline …

Background and Purpose—Angioplasty and stenting is increasingly being used for the
treatment of intracranial stenoses. Based on a literature search (01/1998 to 04/2008) we …

Background and aims Comparing safety and technical success of balloon-expandable
stents and self-expanding stents for intracranial angioplasty and stenting in medically …

OBJECTIVE: To report the 1-month and intermediate-term results of treatment of
symptomatic intracranial stenosis using drug-eluting stents. BACKGROUND: Patients with …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: On the basis of the high 1-month stroke and/or death
(14.7%) rates associated with stent placement in the Stenting versus Aggressive Medical …

Patients with symptomatic intracranial stenosis are at high risk of subsequent stroke despite
the use of antithrombotic agents or surgical management. Although endovascular therapy …

PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate the safety and efficacy of undersized stents used in
patients with high-grade intracranial stenosis and recurrent ischemic symptoms who are …

Background Patients with high-grade symptomatic intracranial stenosis (≥ 70%) have an
increased risk of recurrent stroke despite medical treatment with antiplatelet or anticoagulant …