Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Stenosis = narrowing of an artery. Stenting = use of a device to keep a blood vessel open. TIA = transient ischaemic attack (stroke-like symptoms that disappear within 24 hours) Vertebral arteries = two large arteries, at the back of the neck, that supply blood to the brain Produced by the Stroke Association’s Information Service. For sources ... ................
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