title: Endoluminal stenting for subclavian artery stenosis in Takayasu's arteritis.
abstract: We describe a patient with Takayasu's arteritis (type I): occlusion of all large vessels of the aortic arch except the left subclavian artery which was, however, almost completely occluded, resulting in a characteristic subclavian steal syndrome. Elective left main subclavian artery balloon angioplasty followed by endoluminal stenting was performed with excellent results. After prolonged immunosuppressive treatment, at the 12-month follow-up there was no evidence of restenosis. In selected patients with Takayasu's arteritis and subclavian stenosis, elective endoluminal stenting can be used as a definitive procedure or as a bridge to surgical revascularization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Clinical Hospital Split, Croatia. ivo.lusic@st.tel.hr
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lusic
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maskovic
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jankovic
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cambj-Sapunar
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hozo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013349:Subclavian Steal Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome