title: Cerebral hyperperfusion after angioplasty and stenting of a totally occluded left subclavian artery: a case report.
abstract: Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome is documented after angioplasty of carotid and vertebral artery lesions. The authors report the first instance of cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome in the posterior cerebral circulation after angioplasty and stenting of a totally occluded left subclavian artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA. APucillo@doctor.com
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Pucillo
authors.forename: Nagaraju L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Choragudi
authors.forename: Romeo B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Mateo
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Wilbert S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Aronow
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006940:Hyperemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D015607:Stents; D013349:Subclavian Steal Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed