The Role of Stenting in Management of Isolated Symptomatic Basilar Artery Stenosis

Authors

Amrita Valluri, Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineFollow
Morgan Aguirre, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
James Reynolds, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Justin Nolte, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Author Credentials

Amrita Valluri, BS Morgan Aguirre, DO James Reynolds, MD Justin Nolte, MD

Keywords

Isolated basilar artery stenosis, medical management

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

Isolated basilar artery stenosis (BAS) is a rare etiology of ischemic neurologic conditions. First-line treatment of symptomatic stenosis is typically medical therapy as outlined in the Warfarin–Aspirin Symptomatic Intracranial Disease (WASID) trial and the Stenting versus Aggressive Medical Therapy for Intracranial Arterial Stenosis (SAMMPRIS) trial.1,2 We present the case of a male in his 60s with isolated BAS who failed maximal medical treatment but experienced a decrease in transient ischemic attacks and acute ischemic stroke occurrences after angioplasty and stenting.

Recommended Citation

Valluri A, Aguirre M, Reynolds J, Nolte J. The Role of Stenting in Management of Isolated Symptomatic Basilar Artery Stenosis. Marshall J Med. 2021; 7(3): 24 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33470/2379-9536.1316.