[Transluminal angioplasty of the brachiocephalic artery with cerebral protection].
Overview
abstract
The authors report one case of percutaneous angioplasty of atherosclerotic symptomatic stenosis of brachiocephalic artery. Angioplasty had been performed using an occlusive balloon in internal carotid artery to realize a cerebral protection. This safer technics allowed to heal the stenosis and the brachiocephalic steal syndrome, without cerebral embolies.
