Comparison of Intracranial Stent Placement and Best Medical Treatment Alone for Treatment of Symptomatic Intracranial Stenosis (P1.148)

CONCLUSIONS: Despite the higher risk of 1 month TIA/stroke-and/or-deaths, patients undergoing intracranial stent placement have similar rates of TIA/stroke-and/or-deaths at 1 year compared with medical treatment alone.Disclosure: Dr. Jadhav has nothing to disclose. Dr. Qureshi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Qureshi has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Jadhav, V., Qureshi, M., Qureshi, A. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Intracranial Disease Source Type: research