Title

Successful Treatment of Symptomatic Intracranial Carotid Artery Stenosis Using a 24-mm Long Bare Metal Coronary Stent

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Article

Publication Date

6-1-2017

Abstract

Background—Intracranial arterial atherosclerosis represents a common cause of stroke. Despite aggressive and optimal medical management, many patients will unfortunately suffer additional cerebrovascular events. The role of endovascular intervention for intracranial atherosclerotic disease continues to be uncertain, particularly in regard to extensive, symptomatic stenosis. Case Description—We present a case of a 42-year-old male with a complex medical history who presented with recurrent ischemic stroke in the ipsilateral hemisphere despite optimal medical management. Given the length of stenosis and the luminal size of the intracranial cavernous and petrous segments of the ICA, we utilized a bare metal coronary stent (4.0 mm × 24 mm). This represents one of the longest stents deployed for intracranial disease reported in the literature. Conclusion—This case illustrates that a long coronary stent might be successfully utilized to manage extensive intracranial lesions. We also review the efficacy of using one very long stent versus multiple overlapping stents, with reference to the coronary angiography literature.

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