Endovascular treatment of basilar artery stenosis with drug-eluting stent: A case report and literature review

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 296-300

  Lee, Sang Hak ^a   Jung, Jae Hun ^b   Shim, Won Heum ^b  

^a Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Basilar artery; Stents

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; HEPARIN;

ADULT; ARTERY OCCLUSION; BASILAR ARTERY; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG ELUTING STENT; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; RESTENOSIS; REVIEW; VERTIGO;

ANGIOGRAPHY; BASILAR ARTERY; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STENTS; VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 14644420195     PISSN: 15221946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.20301     Document Type: Review

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