Role of Stenting for Intracranial Atherosclerosis in the Post-SAMMPRIS Era

Introduction. The initial promise of endovascular stenting for the treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) has been tempered by the results of the SAMMPRIS trial which demonstrated better outcomes with medical management compared to stenting for symptomatic ICAD. We review post-SAMM...

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Main Authors: Dale Ding, Robert M. Starke, R. Webster Crowley, Kenneth C. Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/304320