title: Successful Angioplasty of Left Vertebral Artery and Right Subclavian Artery Via Retrograde Approach.
abstract: We describe a 77-year-old male who had right upper limb ischemic symptoms and history of unsuccessful right subclavian artery angioplasty. According to ultrasound findings, upper limb angiography was performed which confirmed stenosis of the left vertebral and right subclavian arteries. Percutaneous angioplasty and stenting of left vertebral and right subclavian arteries were performed in two separate sessions. Retrograde approach was scheduled for right subclavian artery angioplasty which is challenging due to potential risks to adjacent vertebral artery. This case reports underscores that percutaneous approaches may be preferential given their confirmed long-term efficacy and lower morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Center, Modarres hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran .
authors.forename: Mohammad Hasan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Namazi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Center, Modarres hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran .
authors.forename: Isa
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khaheshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Center, Modarres hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran .
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Momenizadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Center, Modarres hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran .
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dousti
authors.affiliation: Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran; Students' Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran .
authors.forename: Mohammadreza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naderian
keywords: Angiography; Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty; Stenosis; Subclavian; Vertebral