Патология кровообращения и кардиохирургия (Nov 2017)

Distal vertebral artery reconstruction when managing vertebrobasilar insufficiency

  • D. M. Galaktionov,
  • A. V. Dubovoy,
  • K. S. Ovsyannikov

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21688/1681-3472-2017-3-86-94
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 3
pp. 86 – 94

Abstract

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This article presents a literature review devoted to the reconstruction of the distal vertebral artery and a clinical case of successful surgical treatment of a patient suffering from vertebrobasilar insufficiency caused by occlusion of the vertebral artery in a proximal segment. The external carotid artery-distal vertebral artery bypass was performed by using the radial artery.Received 27 February 2017. Revised 25 July 2017. Accepted 3 August 2017.Funding: The study did not have sponsorship.Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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