In the absence of proximal atherosclerotic disease, unilateral vertebral artery stenosis or occlusion is ... has gained favor as an alternative to surgery. Endovascular access to the vertebral ...

WITH advances in reconstructive vascular surgery and the increase in ... examination a recent thrombosis of the right vertebral artery and severe stenosis of the left vertebral artery were noted.

Patients with vertebrobasilar stenosis are currently being enrolled in two other randomized studies; the Vertebral Artery Stenting Trial (VAST), 8 for stenting of intracranial or extracranial ...

Surgical results of the carotid occlusion surgery study. J Neurosurg 2013; 118: 25–33. Coppi G, Moratto R, Silingardi R, et al. Advancements in the Mo.Ma system procedure during carotid artery ...

Endovascular treatment (EVT) of stroke with large-vessel occlusion is known to be safe and effective. The effect of EVT for occlusion of medium or distal vessels is unclear. We randomly assigned ...

Blood supply to the brain comes from four main vessels originating from the aortic arch: two vertebral ... proceeding with surgery by doing a balloon test occlusion (BTO). During the BTO, a small and ...

In recent years, endovascular revascularization of vertebral artery stenosis has been heralded as a less invasive treatment option in comparison to open surgery, with the inherent risk of morbidity.