Successful treatment of severe stenosis of the posterior cerebral artery with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting

Authors

• Chun-Xia Luo
• Lu-Xiang Chi
• Wen-Hui Fan
• Kang-Ning Chen

Abstract

Cerebral arterial stenosis is a major cause of stroke and of insufficient blood supply to the vertebral basilar system. Percutaneous transluminal cerebral angioplasty and stenting (PTCAS) have been used to preliminarily treat vertebrobasilar stenosis. However, the feasibility to treat the posterior cerebral arterial stenosis by PTCAS has not been fully established. We report a case of a 64-year-old man with a severe stenosis of the posterior cerebral artery that was treated successfully using a PTCAS procedure.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

272

Last Page

274

Recommended Citation

Luo, Chun-Xia; Chi, Lu-Xiang; Fan, Wen-Hui; and Chen, Kang-Ning (2010) "Successful treatment of severe stenosis of the posterior cerebral artery with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting," Neurosciences: Vol. 15: Iss. 4, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/1658-3183.1813