title: Intravascular ultrasound and virtual histology of basilar artery atherosclerotic lesion. A case report.
abstract: To our knowledge, this paper presents the first intravascular ultrasound and virtual histology (IVUS-VH) study in the basilar artery. IVUS-VH serves to characterize and determine the extension of the plaque and we also to check stent placement.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Neuroradiology, Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain. alrueda81@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López-Rueda
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González García
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aguilar Pérez
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez Jarrín
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mayol Deyá
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015607:Stents; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors