title: [PTA of the brachiocephalic arteries].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Assessment of the technical success and mid-term success of PTA of brachiocephalic occlusive disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  24 patients, who were treated interventionally because of stenoses of the brachiocephalic arteries were enrolled into this prospective study. In total there were 27 lesions (26 arteriosclerotic lesions and one dissection with pseudoaneurysma). 18 lesions were located in the subclavian artery (extending into the axillar artery in one case), 4 in the brachiocephalic trunk, three in the common carotid artery and two in the vertebral artery. As adjunctive to balloon dilatation 8 stents were implanted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Technical success was achieved in 24/27 lesions. There was an embolic complication in one of 27 interventions. 15/24 patients with 17 treated lesions underwent control angiography with a mean follow-up of 14 months. Follow-up angiography revealed one occlusion and three significant restenoses. 5/24 patients agreed only to clinical follow-up and Doppler examinations, three were lost and one patient died.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PTA of brachiocephalic occlusive disease showed good technical success. Additional implantation of stents may be useful. Midterm success is satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Radiologische Diagnostik, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Link
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brossmann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Müller-Hülsbeck
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: PTA der brachiozephalen Arterien.