AR Naylor a, J.-B. Ricco a, GJ de Borst a, S. Debus a, J. de Haro a, A. Halliday a, G.
Hamilton a, J. Kakisis a, S. Kakkos a, S. Lepidi a, HS Markus a, DJ McCabe a, J. Roy a, H …

Vertebral artery stenosis (VAS) is the cause of approximately 20% of ischemic strokes in the
posterior circulation. There are several causes of vertebral artery stenosis, including …

Purpose To compare through meta-analysis the use of drug-eluting stents (DES) vs. bare
metal stents (BMS) in the treatment of extracranial vertebral artery (EVA) disease. Methods A …

Eight years after the first edition of the ESVS carotid guidelines, 1 and 5 years after an
interim update, 2 a significantly expanded new version is now available. 3 Headed by Ross …

Objective The objective of the study was to investigate the cerebrovascular hemodynamic
response of cervical spine positions including rotation and cervical spine manipulation in …

Objective It is hypothesised that cervical manipulation may increase the risk of
cerebrovascular accidents. We aimed to determine whether cervical spine manipulation is …

Specific aim Cerebral injury caused by hypoperfusion during the perioperative period is one
of the main causes of disability and death in patients after major surgery. No effective …

The vertebral arteries (VAs) supply the posterior circulation of the central nervous system. A
single waveform of the mid VA is routinely obtained as part of the carotid Doppler ultrasound …

Background High velocity thrust (HVT) cervical techniques have been associated with
serious vertebral artery (VA) trauma. Despite numerous studies, the nature of this …

Objectives Patients with posterior circulation infarction are at higher risk of early recurrent
stroke, especially those with vertebrobasilar stenosis or hypoplasia. The clinical …