In the absence of proximal atherosclerotic disease, unilateral vertebral artery stenosis or occlusion is ... Patients who continue to have symptoms due to embolic sequelae from their vertebral ...

Patients with vertebrobasilar stenosis are currently being enrolled in two other randomized studies; the Vertebral Artery Stenting Trial (VAST), 8 for stenting of intracranial or extracranial ...

These symptoms usually denoted a temporary ... At post-mortem examination a recent thrombosis of the right vertebral artery and severe stenosis of the left vertebral artery were noted.

In recent years, endovascular revascularization of vertebral artery stenosis has been heralded as a less invasive treatment option in comparison to open surgery, with the inherent risk of morbidity.