Successful percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting for symptomatic intracranial vertebral artery stenosis using intravascular ultrasound virtual histology.
This is the first report of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of an intracranial artery applying intravascular ultrasound virtual histology (IVUS-VH), which has been recently developed for tissue characterization of coronary artery plaque. We report a case of successful PTA and stenting for symptomatic intracranial vertebral artery stenosis using IVUS-VH.
Takayama
Katsutoshi
K
Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Ishinkai Yao General Hospital, 1-41 Numa, Yao, 581-0036, Japan. takayamaneuroivs@par.odn.ne.jp
Taoka
Toshiaki
T
Nakagawa
Hiroyuki
H
Myouchin
Kaoru
K
Wada
Takeshi
T
Sakamoto
Masahiko
M
Fukusumi
Akio
A
Iwasaki
Satoru
S
Kurokawa
Shinichiro
S
Kichikawa
Kimihiko
K
D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006653:Histology; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*