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SUBMITTER: Chang FC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7054424 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chang Feng-Chi FC Luo Chao-Bao CB Chung Chih-Ping CP Kuo Kuei-Hong KH Chen Ting-Yi TY Lee Han-Jui HJ Lin Chung-Jung CJ Lirng Jiing-Feng JF Guo Wan-Yuo WY
Scientific reports 20200303 1
Stenotic lesion rigidity (SLR) has an unclear influence on the outcome of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting (PTAS) for intracranial arterial stenosis. This study evaluated the outcome of PTAS and the relationship of vertebrobasilar SLR to features on vessel wall MRI (VW-MRI) for identifying pathologies of vertebrobasilar stenosis (VBS) and evaluating PTAS outcome. We retrospectively evaluated the results of PTAS in 31 patients with severe VBS. Stenotic lesions were classified as ...[more]