Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8685048 | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of endovascular repair using detachable Solitaire AB stents for acute ischemic dissection of “S”-shaped carotid arteries. From May 2015 to December 2016, a total of 127 patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) underwent endovascular treatment in our center. Among them, five AISs were due to acute dissection of an “S”-shaped carotid artery. Coexisting carotid embolism was identified in all five patients, who first underwent successful Solitaire AB stent-based retrieval of the embolism. All patients then underwent Solitaire AB stenting to reopen the occluded carotid arteries, all of which were successfully recanalized. There were no procedure-related complications, except for minor hemorrhage transformation in one patient. The mean NIHSS scores were 12â¯Â±â¯3.7 and 3.8â¯Â±â¯3.4 at admission and 90â¯days after stenting, respectively (Pâ¯=â¯0.018). The median modified Rankin Scale score at 90â¯days was 2.0â¯Â±â¯1.4. Follow-up computed tomography angiography demonstrated in-stent patency in four of the five patients. Dissection of an “S”-shaped carotid artery infrequently leads to AIS. Such dissected arteries can be safely and reliably repaired by this stenting, ensuring successful reconstruction of the carotid arterial circulation.
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Authors
Hongchao Shi, Jiankang Hou, Wanyin Shi, Jianping Gu,