STENTING VERTEBRAL ARTERY IN ATHEROSCLEROTIC STENOSIS AND PATHOLOGICAL TORTUOSITY

The article describes a case of successful stenting of vertebral artery stenosis and atherosclerotic pathological tortuosity. Duplex scan showed a reduction of linear blood flow velocity in the left vertebral artery. In connection with the refractory to conservative therapy, the presence of symptoms of progressive vertebro-basilar vascular insufficiency patient angioplasty and stenting of the left vertebral artery was performed. During the control examinations and duplex scanning at 1, 3, 6 and 9 months after surgery the patient had no complaints, the vertebral artery patency 100%, the linear velocity of blood flow - 22,4 cm/s.