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Intraarterial papaverine as an adjunct to transluminal angioplasty for vasospasm induced by subarachnoid hemorrhage.

K Livingston, Lee R. Guterman, L. Nelson Hopkins

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Basilar artery vasospasm refractory to medical therapy was confirmed by clinical deterioration and angiography in a 47-year-old man; successful passage of a nondetachable balloon system and angioplasty were facilitated by intraarterial papaverine.

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Basilar artery vasospasm refractory to medical therapy was confirmed by clinical deterioration and angiography in a 47-year-old man; successful passage of a nondetachable balloon system and angioplasty were facilitated by intraarterial papaverine.

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Basilar artery vasospasm refractory to medical therapy was confirmed by clinical deterioration and angiography in a 47-year-old man; successful passage of a nondetachable balloon system and angioplasty were facilitated by intraarterial papaverine.

Key concepts: Papaverine, Medicine, Vasospasm, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Angioplasty, Basilar artery, Angiography, Balloon

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