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Angiology
Data on angiology described by researchers at Iwate Medical University, Medical Department
June 15th, 2009
According to recent research from Morioka, Japan, "Although angioplasty and stent placement for vertebral artery (VA)-origin stenosis have been performed using endovascular techniques, a high likelihood of restenosis has been observed in the long term. Therefore, the authors assessed the long-term clinical and angiographic outcomes in patients after VA-subclavian artery (SA) transposition." "Thirty-six patients (31 men, 5 women; mean age 64.3 years, range 46-76 years) Underwent clinical evaluation (modified Rankin Scale [mRS]) and cervical angiographic evaluation preoperatively and within I month of and 6 months after VA-SA transposition undertaken to treat symptomatic...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2009-06-15)
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