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Letter to the Editor
Subclavian steal syndrome: A forgotten aetiology of acute cerebral ischaemia
Síndrome del robo de la subclavia. Una causa olvidada de isquemia cerebral aguda
V. Antón Vázqueza,
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, P. Armario Garcíaa, S.M. García Sánchezb, C. Martí Castillejosc
a Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Moisès Broggi, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain
b Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Moisès Broggi, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain
c Área de Riesgo Cardiovascular, Hospital Moisès Broggi, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain
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Heart sounds were regular and no heart or carotid murmur was heard&#46; The radial pulse was less easily felt in the left wrist than in the right&#46; The neurological examination revealed vertical nystagmus&#44; gait ataxia&#44; and moderate dysarthria&#46; During the targeted interview&#44; the patient reported frequent left arm pain of several months&#8217; progression&#46;</p><p id="par0025" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">A head CT scan revealed no signs of acute ischaemia&#59; a brain MRI confirmed an acute vertebrobasilar stroke&#46; A Doppler ultrasonography of the supra-aortic trunks showed a biphasic pattern in the left subclavian artery&#44; compatible with subclavian steal syndrome &#40;grade 2&#41;&#46; Examination of the basilar artery through the transforaminal window revealed inverted flow at a depth of 80<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mm in the left vertebral artery and reduced flow speed in both posterior cerebral arteries&#46;</p><p id="par0030" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">An MRI-angiography revealed severe stenosis of approximately 5<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mm in diameter in the left subclavian artery&#44; proximal to the origin of the homolateral vertebral artery&#59; images were suggestive of retrograde flow in the left vertebral artery&#44; which was permeable in a contrast study&#46; These findings are compatible with subclavian steal syndrome &#40;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#fig0005">Fig&#46; 1</a>&#41;&#46;</p><elsevierMultimedia ident="fig0005"></elsevierMultimedia><p id="par0035" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Considering a diagnosis of acute vertebrobasilar ischaemia secondary to subclavian steal syndrome&#44; we opted for endovascular treatment&#44; placing a stent in the left prevertebral subclavian artery&#46; A subsequent angiography confirmed that flow was adequate and no complications were observed&#46; A one-month follow-up Doppler ultrasonography of the supra-aortic trunks and BP measurement in both arms revealed a significant reduction in the BP asymmetry&#58; mean BP was 135&#47;77<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mm<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>Hg in the right arm and 145&#47;76<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mm<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>Hg in the left&#46; The patient presented no new neurological events and the systematic examination revealed minimal residual ataxia&#44; no vertigo signs&#44; and remission of the left arm pain&#46;</p><p id="par0040" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">The most frequent aetiology in subclavian steal syndrome is atherosclerosis&#44; followed in order of frequency by vasculitis&#44; temporal arteritis&#44; and embryonic malformation of the aortic arch and supra-aortic trunks&#46;</p><p id="par0045" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Stenosis of the subclavian artery provokes a compensatory increase in flow in the contralateral vessels &#40;which is responsible for the presence of a retrograde flow from the vertebral artery&#41; to ensure adequate blood supply and improve perfusion in the affected territory&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0070"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">2</span></a> Vertebrobasilar insufficiency is infrequent&#44; except in the event of a lesion affecting the contralateral vertebral artery or innominate artery stenosis&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0075"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">3</span></a></p><p id="par0050" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Only 5&#37; of patients with subclavian steal syndrome develop neurological symptoms&#46; Most patients present proximal stenosis of the subclavian artery&#44; compromising circulation to the posterior cerebral artery territory&#44; specifically the V4 segment&#44; which supplies the brainstem and cerebellum&#46; Clinical symptoms typically include vertigo&#44; ataxia&#44; dysarthria&#44; syncope&#44; diplopia&#44; and monocular or binocular vision impairment&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0080"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">4</span></a></p><p id="par0055" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Arterial occlusion only occurs distally in rare cases&#44; with the predominant symptom being claudication of the affected limb&#46; Physical examination reveals asymmetric radial pulses&#44; with a difference in BP of &#62;<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>20<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mm<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>Hg between arms&#59; 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minimal complications&#44; and a low mortality rate&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0105"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">9</span></a> This technique offers greater long-term permeability when revascularisation is indicated due to symptoms of vertebrobasilar ischaemia than when it is indicated due to upper limb ischaemia&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0110"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">10</span></a></p><p id="par0080" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Follow-up with Doppler ultrasound is very important in patients undergoing endovascular therapy in order to ensure the permeability of the stent&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0115"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">11</span></a></p><p id="par0085" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">In addition to the invasive revascularisation treatment&#44; we should not forget the importance of adequately controlling cardiovascular risk in these patients by closely monitoring and controlling BP&#44; 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es en pt

¿Es usted profesional sanitario apto para prescribir o dispensar medicamentos?

Are you a health professional able to prescribe or dispense drugs?

Você é um profissional de saúde habilitado a prescrever ou dispensar medicamentos