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Vertebral Artery Angioplasty/Stenting

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Posterior circulation stroke accounts for approximately 20–25 % of all strokes. Approximately 25 % of these are due to stenoses in the vertebral and/or the basilar arteries. Atherosclerotic stenosis of the vertebral artery is most common at its origin. Embolization from such lesions is an important cause of posterior circulation stroke. Approximately 1 on 5 posterior circulation strokes occur in the setting of extracranial vertebral artery stenosis. Optimal management of such patients is unclear.

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  1. Department of Neuroradiology, Atkinson Morley Wing, St. George’s Hospital, London, UK

    Andrew Clifton MA, MRCP, FRCR

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  1. Department of Radiology, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Kieran Murphy

  2. Department of Neuroradiology, The National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom

    Fergus Robertson

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Clifton, A. (2014). Vertebral Artery Angioplasty/Stenting. In: Murphy, K., Robertson, F. (eds) Interventional Neuroradiology. Techniques in Interventional Radiology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4582-0_15

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