The authors present a modified surgical procedure for extracranial vertebral artery reconstruction.

The left subclavian artery was excluded because left vertebral artery was closed.

The diameter of the vertebral artery was smaller in females than males.

We report a case of symptomatic extracranial vertebral artery stenosis after radiation therapy.

Methods: Stroke due to vertebral artery dissection was conservatively defined by neuroimaging documentation.

The prevalence of vertebral artery origin disease in multirace-ethnic stroke population is unknown.

There were no vertebral artery injuries and no patient experienced a neurological deterioration.

Seven carotid stenoses and vertebral artery obstructions were confirmed by angiography.

The patient had a dominant right vertebral artery and an underdeveloped circle of Willis.

The respective syndrome should raise the suspicion of vertebral artery dissection, especially in young individuals.

PSFV and ACC-time of the vertebral artery showed a strong relationship with myocardial contractile state.

Spontaneous dissection of the vertebral artery is not a frequent occurrence in the vertebrobasilar system.

Conclusions: PTA using drug-coated balloons is feasible and safe in patients with ostial vertebral artery stenosis.

Collateral circulation followed the vertebro-vertebral pathway with reversal of blood flow in the ipsilateral vertebral artery.

The impact lacerated a vertebral artery that supplies blood to the upper spinal cord and brain.

In addition, the shortest distance between the vertebral artery and pedicle (h) was also analyzed.