title: [Initial application of brain protection device in dilatation and stenting of carotid and vertebral artery stenosis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital Ministry of Health, Beijing 100730, China.
authors.forename: Daming
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Aizhen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sheng
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Chongqing
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Lele
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhai
authors.forename: Zuowei
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yinhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jingfen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Yulin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shushan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: 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*