Lesion location, stability, and pretreatment management: factors affecting outcomes of endovascular treatment for vertebrobasilar atherosclerosis

Conclusions Endovascular treatment of symptomatic vertebrobasilar atherosclerosis can be performed safely and with good outcomes. Technical results were better for those with extracranial disease while clinical outcomes were more favorable in those patients with non-progressive symptoms in the subacute period and those receiving statin therapy.

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Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - April 13, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Alexander, M. D., Rebhun, J. M., Hetts, S. W., Kim, A. S., Nelson, J., Kim, H., Amans, M. R., Settecase, F., Dowd, C. F., Halbach, V. V., Higashida, R. T., Cooke, D. L. Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research