title: Complication with an embolic protection device during carotid angioplasty.
abstract: A case of carotid artery stenting with an AngioGuard cerebral protection device is described in a patient with tight internal carotid stenosis. Deployment of AngioGuard induced sudden severe vasospasm, with subsequent minor stroke. According to our observations, AngioGuard may cause a vasospastic response with adverse neurologic effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy. pcardaioli@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cardaioli
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giordan
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panfili
authors.forename: Raffaello
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chioin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial; D020301:Vasospasm, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology