Cerebral hyperperfusion after angioplasty and stenting of a totally occluded left subclavian artery: a case report.
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.
Pucillo
Anthony L
AL
Department of Medicine, New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA. APucillo@doctor.com
Choragudi
Nagaraju L
NL
Mateo
Romeo B
RB
Hughes
John T
JT
Aronow
Wilbert S
WS
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