Intraarterial papaverine as an adjunct to transluminal angioplasty for vasospasm induced by subarachnoid hemorrhage.

نویسندگان

  • K Livingston
  • L R Guterman
  • L N Hopkins
چکیده

Basilar artery vasospasm refractory to medical therapy was confirmed by clinical deterioration and angiography in a 47-year-old man; successful passage of a nondetachable balloon system and angioplasty were facilitated by intraarterial papaverine.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology

دوره 14 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1993