title: Stenting of complete vertebral artery ostial occlusion in a patient with medically refractory vertebrobasilar ischemia.
abstract: The case history is described of a man in his late 50s who presented with recurrent vertebrobasilar ischemic events despite maximal medical treatment in the setting of a complete left vertebral artery ostial occlusion. The complete occlusion was successfully treated with a drug-eluting stent. The patient has been symptom-free for 6 months. Stenting of vertebral artery ostial occlusion is technically feasible in well-selected cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA.
authors.forename: Ali Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Noorian
authors.forename: Rishi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Raul Gomes
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Nogueira
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*