ThrombosisDc .65 CatheterInterventional NeuroradiologyEndovascular TechniqueCardiovascular DiseaseMedicineBalloon CatheterCardiologyArterial Disease TreatmentNeurologyBiomedical EngineeringCerebrovascular InterventionCerebral Blood FlowNeurovascular DiseaseStrokeAtherosclerosisHard PlaqueCerebral Vascular Regulation
The balloon catheter used in the treatment of vasospasm are produced from a silicone elastomer that is somewhat soft (DC .65 catheter, International Therapeutics, San Francisco, CA), causing concern as to its efficacy against hard plaque. We present a case of dilatation of an atherosclerotic middle cerebral artery using the DC .65 catheter, which resulted in improved cerebral perfusion
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