Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting for symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusions:
PTAS is associated with adverse early and long-term outcomes and should not be recommended in patients with sICAS. Further research to identify subgroups of patients who could also serve as candidates for future interventional trials along with efforts to reduce procedure-related complications are needed.

Source: Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders - August 14, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Tsivgoulis, G., Katsanos, A. H., Magoufis, G., Kargiotis, O., Papadimitropoulos, G., Vadikolias, K., Karapanayiotides, T., Ellul, J., Alexandrov, A. W., Mitsias, P. D., Alexandrov, A. V. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research