Recommended Citation
Phillips S, Memon AB. Chronic vertebrobasilar insufficiency in subclavian steal syndrome. Clinical Case Reports 2021.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2021
Publication Title
Clinical Case Reports
Abstract
Subclavian steal syndrome is a vascular disorder that consists of significant blood supply restriction with resultant insufficiency of the vertebrobasilar artery and the subclavian artery causing symptomatic insufficiency to the brain and upper extremity. It is important to recognize this condition in patients with subacute to chronic posterior circulation vascular insufficiency as early diagnosis and treatment can have good clinical outcomes (J Clin Neurosci. 2010;17:1339). CT angiogram of the head and neck should be considered in patients with chronic vertebrobasilar insufficiency to evaluate subclavian steal syndrome.
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