Safety and efficacy of stenting for symptomatic intracranial artery stenosis: a systematic reveiw and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Stroke is currently the second-leading cause of death just behind ischaemic heart disease. Drug therapy is currently the standard of care for patients with symptomatic intracranial artery stenosis (sICAS). Stenting is an important treatment for the prevention and treatment of ischemic stroke. It has been suggested that vertebral artery stenting might reduce this risk, but operation-related complications limit the application of stenting in the treatment of ischemic stroke. The differences in the safety and efficacy of stenting combined with drugs and drugs alone in the treatment of sICAS are unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of both treatment modalities on the prognosis of patients with sICAS through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods

SUBMITTER: Shi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10285394 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature