Effectiveness of Intracranial Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty or Stenting for Atherosclerotic Vertebrobasilar Artery Occlusion in the Acute Phase of Ischemic Stroke

摘要

OBJECTIVE: Although short-term clinical outcomes after basilar artery stent placement have been reported previously, effectiveness of intracranial stenting for vertebrobasilar artery occlusion in the acute phase of ischemic stroke is unclear.