From June 2021 to December 2022, patients with ischemic stroke attributed to ICAS were consecutively enrolled from Beijing Tiantan Hospital. The inclusion criteria were as follows: (i) Age ≥18 years ...
Background In patients with refractory intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD), percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty (PTBA) is less complex but typically results in higher postprocedural ...