Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8653489 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2018 | 5 Pages |
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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Authors
Georgios Sahsamanis, Georgios Vourliotakis, Konstantinos Pirgakis, Anastasios Lekkas, Ioannis Kantounakis, Alexandra Terzoglou, Vasileios Tzilalis,