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Basilar Artery

I have a very narrowed basilar artery and they cannot put in a stent.  The doctor told me to take my medicine.  Is there and thing else that I could do.


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I'm not sure if a stent would be strong enough to hold the vessel open.
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i had a stent put in mine. take your coumadin...
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I also have a very narrow Basilar and artheritas inside the first vertibrae and it appears the artery is surounded by the artheritas.   Can anything me done.  I am pinching it when I look up.  I had one stroke caused by that.
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