title: Endovascular management of intracranial atherosclerosis.
abstract: Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) represents one of the most common causes of ischemic stroke worldwide, yet our understanding remains limited regarding the best treatment options for this complex disease with a high recurrence rate of stroke. Although medical therapy has proved to be effective in lowering the risk of stroke, certain high-risk ICAD patients may derive benefit from endovascular therapy. This review presents the current treatment options for the endovascular management of ICAD and highlights the recent relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurointervention, Department of Neurology, Froedtert Hospital and Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
authors.forename: Mohamed S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Teleb
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurointervention, Department of Neurology, Froedtert Hospital and Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
authors.forename: Kaiz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Asif
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurointervention, Department of Neurology, Froedtert Hospital and Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
authors.forename: Alicia C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Castonguay
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurointervention, Department of Neurology, Froedtert Hospital and Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. Electronic address: szaidat@mcw.edu.
authors.forename: Osama O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Zaidat
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D002537:Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Angioplasty; Endovascular; Intracranial atherosclerotic disease; Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting; Stenosis; Stenting; Stroke