Therapeutic effects observation of endovascular stenting on the patients with drop attacks caused by carotid artery or vertebra-basilar artery stenosis(report of 2 cases)
- VernacularTitle:支架置入术治疗颅内外动脉狭窄引起跌倒发作的疗效观察(附2例报告)
- Author:
Wenbin WU
;
Tian ZHANG
;
Fuqiang GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
drop attacks;
carotid artery;
vertebra-basilar artery;
stenosis;
stenting
- From:
Journal of Clinical Neurology
1988;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the therapeutic effects of endovascular stenting on the patients with drop attacks caused by carotid artery or vertebra-basilar artery stenosis.Methods Two drop attacks patients,who were diagnosed with symptomatic carotid artery or vertebra-basilar artery stenosis by DSA,were performed endovascular stenting.Case one had four serious artery stenoses at basilar artery,left vertebra artery and subclavian artery.Case two had double internal carotid artery.Six stents were placed,and filter protection devices were used in case two.After operating,the flowing up was performed for nine months or two years.Results The clinical symptoms of two patients were disappeared after operation.Case one performed flowing up for 9 months after operation,but he died by infarction of brain stem for his irregular taking medicine for 3 months since 6 months after operation.During flowing up for 2 years,case two was no relapse and no restenosis by DSA peoformed at 1 year after operating.Conclusions Endovascular stenting is a safe and efficient method for treating the patients with drop attacks caused by carotid artery or vertebra-basilar artery stenosis.
