Abstract:The causes of restenosis following balloon angioplasty are reported to be vasospasm, thrombosis, and recurrence of atherosclerosis. We report a case of internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion treated by emergency endovascular renacalization and carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for the restenosis, which revealed that the cause of restenosis was neointimal hyperplasia. Case Presentation: A 70-year-old man was brought to our hospital because of sudden onset left hemiparesis. His National Institute of Health Stroke Sc… Show more
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