[Initial application of brain protection device in dilatation and stenting of carotid and vertebral artery stenosis].
OBJECTIVE
To report the initial application of brain protection device in the dilatation and stenting of atherosclerotic stenosis of the carotid and vertebral artery.


METHODS
Eighteen patients with 21 atherosclerotic stenoses of the carotid or vertebral artery underwent dilatation and/or stenting with brain protection device (filterwire or angioguard). The clinical results were summarized and the indispensability and feasibility of the device was discussed.


RESULTS
With the aid of brain protection device, endovascular dilatation and (or) stenting were performed in all the patients with 21 stenoses of the carotid or vertebral artery. The interventional manipulation was successful and no complications occurred.


CONCLUSIONS
Brain protection device is helpful to decrease the embolic complication caused by atherosclerotic plaque and thromboembolus and to increase the security of interventional therapy, during the dilatation and/or stenting of stenosis of the carotid or vertebral artery.
Wang
Daming
D
Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital Ministry of Health, Beijing 100730, China.
Sheng
Aizhen
A
Gong
Tao
T
Yang
Chongqing
C
Zhai
Lele
L
Wang
Zuowei
Z
Liu
Yinhong
Y
Liu
Fang
F
Han
Jingfen
J
Wang
Yulin
Y
Sun
Jing
J
Li
Jin
J
Liu
Shushan
S
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011482:Protective Devices; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*