Drug-Coated Balloons for the Treatment of Symptomatic Intracranial High-Grade Stenosis: A Review of the Current Rationale

Drug-Coated Balloons for the Treatment of Symptomatic Intracranial High-Grade Stenosis: A Review of the Current Rationale

Symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease (sICAD) remains a challenging disorder in the neurovascular field. Despite best medical treatment, the recurrence rate for stroke remains high in patients with intracranial high-grade stenosis (>70–99%). Furthermore, two large randomized trials...

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Main Authors: Philipp Gruber, Samarth Singh, Lukas Andereggen, Jatta Berberat, Luca Remonda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
stroke
intracranial stenosis
intracranial atherosclerotic disease
endovascular procedures
angioplasty
drug-coated balloon
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.692208/full

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