[Transluminal angioplasty of the brachiocephalic artery with cerebral protection].
The authors report one case of percutaneous angioplasty of atherosclerotic symptomatic stenosis of brachiocephalic artery. Angioplasty had been performed using an occlusive balloon in internal carotid artery to realize a cerebral protection. This safer technics allowed to heal the stenosis and the brachiocephalic steal syndrome, without cerebral embolies.
Gobin
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Service de Neuroradiologie et d'angiographie thérapeutique, Hôpital Lariboisière 2, Paris.
Hassani
R
R
Batellier
J
J
Casasco
A
A
Aymard
A
A
Merland
J J
JJ
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000628:therapy; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
Angioplastie trans-luminale du tronc artériel brachio-céphalique, sous protection cérébrale.