The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of stenting for patients with intra-cranial
vertebral artery stenosis by trans-cranial color-coded sonography and to analyze the risk …

The aim of the study described here was to establish ultrasound criteria for defining the
severity of vertebral artery in-stent restenosis. A total of 197 patients with vertebral artery …

We present a case report of a patient who developed restenosis 5 months after initial stent
placement. computed tomography (CT) angiography revealed a 70% stenosis, while …

Stenosis of extracranial vertebral artery (VA) is not an infrequent lesion, and it can pose a
significant clinical problem. However, the standard treatment for a significant VA stenosis …

Objectives Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), three-dimensional computed
tomography angiography, and cerebral angiography may be used to assess intracranial …

Percutaneous angioplasty and stenting for the treatment of extracranial vertebral artery (VA)
stenosis seems a safe, effective and useful technique for resolving symptoms and improving …

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) has recently become a noteworthy treatment
option for significant stenosis involving the vertebral artery (VA) in selected patients. We …

Background and purpose A reliable and safe diagnostic procedure for vertebral artery (VA)
stenosis is needed, but none is generally accepted yet. In our study, we evaluated …

We performed stent placement under intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), without the use of
contrast medium, in a male patient in his 70s who had vertebral artery origin stenosis and …

Background and purpose: Posterior circulation stroke accounts for 20% of ischaemic
strokes. Recent data suggest that the early stroke recurrence risk is high and comparable …