Impact of lesion calcification and hardness on periprocedural brain ischemia in patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease undergoing angioplasty and stenting

• Published in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery
• Main Authors: Lin, Te-Ming, Sanz Cuesta, Borja Enrique, Yu, Kai-Wei, Yang, Chung-Han, Chung, Chih-Ping, Luo, Chao-Bao, Lirng, Jiing-Feng, Wu, Chia-Hung, Chang, Feng-Chi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 19.08.2025
• Subjects: Stroke; Angioplasty; Stent; Atherosclerosis; Plaque

To evaluate the risk factors for periprocedural brain ischemic lesions (PBILs) in patients with severe intracranial arterial stenosis (ICAS) treated with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting (PTAS). We analyzed the data of a prospectively collected cohort of patients with severe ICAS i...