Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease: Do New-Generation Stents Have Better Effect Than Medical Therapy?/Intrakranial Aterosklerotik Hastalik: Yeni Nesil Stentler Tibbi Tedaviden Daha mi Etkili?

• Published in: Medical journal of Bakirköy Vol. 21; no. 2; p. 192
• Main Authors: Ramazanoglu, Leyla, Kalyoncu, Isil Aslan, Pul, Murat Fatih, Velioglu, Murat, Topcuoglu, Osman Melih
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi Tic. Ltd 01.06.2025
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Cerebrovascular disease; Evaluation; Stent (Surgery); Turkey
• ISSN: 1305-9319
• DOI: 10.4274/BMJ.galenos.2025.2025.1-18

Objective: To compare the results of stenting and medical therapy in patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD). Methods: Twenty patients treated between August 2021 and April 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Age, occlusion site, dual antiplatelet therapy and score-ICAD were statistically significant in patients who underwent intracranial stenting. Conclusion: Due to the innovations in interventional medicine, stenting may be a better option than medical treatment for patients with ICAD. Keywords: Intracranial atherosclerotic disease, stenting, medical therapy Amac: intrakranial aterosklerotik hastaligi (IKAH) olan hastalarda stentleme ve tibbi tedavi sonuclarini karsilastirmak. Gerec ve Yontem: Agustos 2021 ile Nisan 2024 arasinda tedavi edilen yirmi hasta retrospektif olarak analiz edildi. Bulgular: intrakranial stentleme uygulanan hastalarda yas, okluzyon yeri, ikili antiplatelet tedavi ve score-IKAH istatistiksel olarak anlamliydi. Sonuc: Girisimsel tiptaki yenilikler nedeniyle, IKAH'li hastalar icin stentleme tibbi tedaviden daha iyi bir secenek olabilir. Anahtar Kelimeler: intrakranial aterosklerotik hastalik, stentleme, medikal tedavi