Stenting for symptomatic high-grade basilar artery stenosis

Background. Stenosis of brain vessels in 5-10% of cases causes ischemic disesase of the brain. Atherosclerosis is a cause of stenosis in 95% of cases. Patients with basilar artery stenosis and recurrent ischemic attacks are candidate for stroke in 50% of cases in the first two years. Case report. A...

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Main Authors: Ćulafić Slobodan, Lakićević Novak, Mihajlović Miodrag, Stefanović Dara, Spaić Milan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2009-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2009/0042-84500909744C.pdf