BACKGROUND: Carotid stenting is receiving increased attention as an alternative to carotid endarterectomy. Carotid stent @entity715 is a rare complication of this procedure. CASE DESCRIPTIONS: We present 2 case reports from a university medical center. Two @entity1 had angiographically confirmed carotid stent (CS) @entity715 with subsequent fatal @entity64 . The first was a 63-year-old @entity1 who developed stent @entity715 after the procedure was performed for a postendarterectomy intimal flap. The second @entity1 was a 57-year-old @entity1 who underwent CS placement for transient @entity63 attacks and developed @entity432 at the level of the stent 3 days later. Neither @entity1 was treated with combination antiplatelet therapy before or after CS placement. Both @entity1 died. CONCLUSIONS: CS @entity715 can be a cause of fatal @entity64 . Combination antiplatelet therapy should be administered to decrease the incidence of this complication.

Carotid stent XXXX : report of 2 fatal cases.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['woman', 'patients', 'patient', 'man'] @entity64 :: ('MESH:D020521', 'Disease') :: ['strokes', 'iatrogenic stroke'] @entity63 :: ('MESH:D007511', 'Disease') :: ['ischemic'] @entity432 :: ('MESH:D001157', 'Disease') :: ['internal carotid artery occlusion'] @entity715 :: ('MESH:D013927', 'Disease') :: ['thrombosis']
@entity715 :: (MESH:D013927,Disease) :: ['thrombosis']
