Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8653489 Annals of Vascular Surgery 2018 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
Subclavian artery stenosis is an uncommon vascular disease, showing a 4-fold left, rather than right-sided predisposition. Although a low-grade stenosis is usually asymptomatic and may remain unobserved, a severe stenosis may cause retrograde blood flow in the ipsilateral vertebral artery, leading to a medical condition with various clinical symptoms, known as subclavian steal syndrome. A number of open surgical techniques exist for management of subclavian artery stenosis, although a paradigm shift in the 21st century has led to the introduction of minimally invasive techniques for its treatment, with available modalities including angioplasty, stenting, and the kissing stent technique.
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