Two Cases of Innominate Artery Stenting via Alternative Upper-Extremity Arterial Access Using Tailored Distal

Nobuto Hirai1, Eisaku Terada1, Kosei Okochi1

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Hanwa Memorial Hospital, Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Summary

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting (PTAS) via upper-extremity access successfully treated innominate artery stenosis (IAS) when transfemoral access was not feasible. These cases highlight effective distal embolic protection strategies for complex IAS interventions.