Endovascular Treatment in the Subclavian Steal Syndrome: Series of 29 Patients
Arq. bras. neurocir; 40 (2), 2021
Publication year: 2021
Subclavian steal syndrome is a group of symptoms resulting fromretrograde flow in the
vertebral artery, “stealing” blood from the posterior intracranial circulation and other
territories, caused by stenosis or occlusion of the subclavian artery proximal to the
origin of the same vertebral artery, or even of the brachiocephalic trunk. Most of the
time, it is an incidental finding in patients with other conditions or cerebrovascular risk
factors. We report a series of 29 patients with an angiographic diagnosis, in which 7
received treatment (all endovascular), all with symptoms directly related to this
condition. Advanced age, systemic arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking
and stroke were comorbidities frequently related. Six patients improved completely
after the procedure and one remained with vertigo.
Síndrome del Robo de la Subclavia/diagnóstico por imagen, Síndrome del Robo de la Subclavia/terapia, Síndrome del Robo de la Subclavia/fisiopatología, Arteria Subclavia/anomalías, Angioplastia/métodos, Estudios Transversales/métodos, Epidemiología Descriptiva, Brasil/epidemiología, Registros Médicos, Interpretación Estadística de Datos