Vertebro-basilar occlusive disease

  1. Taylor, J.
  2. Brizuela, J. A.
  3. Merino Díaz, Borja
  4. Gastambide, María Victoria
  5. Estévez, I.
  6. Fuente, R.
  7. Vaquero Puerta, Carlos
Revista:
Revista española de investigaciones quirúrgicas

ISSN: 1139-8264

Año de publicación: 2013

Volumen: 16

Número: 1

Páginas: 37-41

Tipo: Artículo

DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: Revista española de investigaciones quirúrgicas

Resumen

Vertebro-basilar occlusive disease is a condition that can cause symptomatology related to encephalic posterior circulation ischemia. Vertebro-basilar (VB) ischemia represents a 25% of all TIA�s and Strokes in North America (1). In a patient with a VB-TIA, if vertebro-basilar (VB) pathology is demonstrated, he or she will have a 30-35% risk of having a VB circulation stroke in the next 5 years (2); demonstrating that vertebro-basilar occlusive disease is a relevant condition regarding mortality, morbidity and health-related costs. Since Crawford and colleagues described the trans-subclavian vertebral artery endarterectomy by the end of the 50�s, vertebro-basilar occlusive disease has been studied rather little. We pretend to do a revision of this disease, and to discuss briefly the most up-to-date therapies described in current literature for this condition.

Fuente de los datos: Dialnet