title: Angioplasty and stenting for symptomatic basilar artery stenosis.
abstract: A 71-year-old man with symptomatic basilar artery stenosis refractory to antiplatelet therapy and anticoagulation underwent angioplasty and stenting of the basilar artery. The patient was discharged symptom-free on clodiprogel 75 mg qd and aspirin 325 mg qd. One month later, he presented with a right frontal intracerebral hemorrhage. Angioplasty with stenting for symptomatic basilar artery stenosis is feasible. Its role in the therapy of symptomatic basilar artery stenosis is not yet defined. Furthermore, the best medical treatment postprocedure is yet to be established.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Saint Louis University Hospital, John Cochran Veterans Administration Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Francisco Asis Aquino
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Gondim
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cruz-Flores
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Taman
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: al-Joundi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001488:Basilar Artery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*