title: Is Acute Carotid Artery Stent Thrombosis an Avoidable Complication?
abstract: The most serious complication of carotid artery stenting (CAS) is acute carotid artery stent thrombosis (ACAST). ACAST is a very rare complication, but it may lead to dramatic and catastrophic consequences. The most important cause is inadequate or ineffective antiaggregant therapy. It is very important to identify, before CAS, those patients who might be candidates for ACAST and to start antiplatelet therapy for them. Testing patients who are candidates for CAS for acetylsalicylic acid and clopidogrel resistance may prevent this complication.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Clinic of Cardiology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. Electronic address: drerkankoklu@gmail.com.
authors: Erkan
authors: E
authors: Köklü
authors: Department of Cardiology, Clinic of Cardiology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: İsa Öner
authors: İÖ
authors: Yüksel
authors: Department of Cardiology, Clinic of Cardiology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: Nermin
authors: N
authors: Bayar
authors: Department of Cardiology, Clinic of Cardiology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: Şakir
authors: Ş
authors: Arslan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine; D001241:Aspirin
keywords: Antiplatelet resistance; carotid artery stenting; stent thrombosis; stroke