Registry Study of Stenting for Symptomatic Intracranial Artery Stenosis in China

Device selection depended on arterial access and lesion morphology. For patients with smooth arterial access and Mori A lesion or the mid-basilar artery and distal M1 segment lesions, the Apollo balloon-mounted stent was selected. For patients with tortuous arterial access and Mori B or C lesion, or lesion with a significant mismatch in the diameter between proximal and distal segment, angioplasty plus self-expanding stent (Gateway balloon plus Wingspan stent system) is preferred . For patients with tortuous arterial access with a Mori A lesion, or small target vessel diameter (\<2.5 mm), direct dilation with Gateway balloon was selected. If severe dissection or elastic recoil occurred after angioplasty, a balloon-mounted stent (for patients with less tortuous access) or Wingspan (for patients with severe tortuous access or small target vessel) stent were allowed to be implanted.