Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the internal carotid artery with a continuous-perfusion dilatation catheter.
A patient who lost consciousness and had a convulsion caused by brain ischemia during balloon inflation in connection with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was successfully treated with a continuous-perfusion dilatation catheter without complications.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Shuto General Hospital, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010477:Perfusion / Q000295:instrumentation; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013348:Subclavian Artery; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014711:Vertebral Artery