title: [Percutaneous interventional treatment of vertebral artery stenosis with coronary stents: two case reports].
abstract: Two patients underwent percutaneous interventional treatment for vertebral artery stenosis using coronary stents. Vertebral angiography of Case 1 (78-year-old male) showed right ostial 100% obstruction and left ostial 99% stenosis. Balloon angioplasty and stent placement (Multilink 4.0 x 18 mm) were performed for the left vertebral artery. Vertebral angiography of Case 2 (64-year-old male) showed bilateral ostial severe stenoses (right 90%, left 99% + alpha). Balloon angioplasty and stent placement(Multilink 3.5 x 18 mm) were performed for the right vertebral artery. These two patients showed excellent angiographic results with no complication associated with stent placement. Vertebral artery angioplasty can be performed safely using coronary interventional equipment and techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Nara Prefectural Hospital, Hiramatsu 1-30-1, Nara, Nara 631-0846.
authors.forename: Fumitaka
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuzuki
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Thoma
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shiono
authors.forename: Hisayuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tabuse
authors.forename: Tohru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoshida
authors.forename: Yoshihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*