Use of self-expanding stents for the treatment of vertebral artery ostial stenosis: A single center experience

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 156-163

  Chung, Sun Young ^a   Lee, Deok Hee ^a   Choi, Jin Woo ^a   Choi, Byung Se ^a   In, Hyun Sin ^a   Kim, Sun Mi ^a   Choi, Choong Gon ^a   Kim, Sang Joon ^a   Suh, Dae Chul ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Self expanding stent; Stent; Vertebral artery ostial stenosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; IN-STENT RESTENOSIS; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STENT; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT FAILURE; VASCULAR PATENCY; VERTEBRAL ARTERY STENOSIS;

AGED; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; VASCULAR PATENCY; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 77950639773     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2010.11.2.156     Document Type: Article

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