title: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of supra-aortic arteries especially the internal carotid artery.
abstract: We present our experience with 105 patients in whom percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was performed in 112 stenosed or occluded supra-aortic arteries. Symptoms of cerebrovascular and/or vertebrobasilar insufficiency were present in 104 of the 105 patients. The angioplasty was successful in 35 stenoses of the internal carotid artery, 2 stenoses of the common carotid artery, 1 stenosis of the external carotid artery, 15 stenoses of the vertebral artery, 3 stenoses of the innominate artery and 44 stenoses of the subclavian artery. There were only 4 minor-complications (2 haematomas, 1 transient ischemic attack, 1 small thrombus of the internal carotid artery which was detected by 111-indium platelet scintigraphy and treated by thrombendarterectomy before the appearance of neurological symptoms). All patients were symptom free after angioplasty. During the observations period of 3 to 109 months (average 58 months) there were only two cases with re-stenosis after subclavian angioplasty. The results of more than 700 personal and international published percutaneous transluminal angioplasties of supra-aortic arteries are presented. The results suggest that angioplasty of supra-aortic arteries is an effective method. On strict definition of the indications, the complication rate for angioplasty of the supra-aortic arteries is not likely to be higher than that for operative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Radiology, Medical Academy Erfurt, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kachel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basche
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Heerklotz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grossmann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Endler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy