It was reported that 6 days after the completion of a transcarotid artery revascularization (tcar) procedure, the patient returned to the hospital experiencing a fall and stroke.A dissection was identified on the common carotid artery (cca), and the stent was noted to be compressed.The patient underwent an open exploration procedure to repair the cca and explant the stent, and a carotid endarterectomy (cea) was performed.The patient was reported to be okay post-procedure.Per the physician, the cause of the dissection was due to clamping for access of the enroute arterial sheath, and the cause of the thrombus was due to intimal disruption from the dissection.The thrombus was located on the cca at the stitch and site of cannulation of the dissection.Magnetic resonance imaging (mri) revealed acute or early subacute infarcts at the right basal ganglia to the corona radiata and centrum semiovale ovale, and several scattered tiny embolic cortical infarcts in the right frontal, parietal and occipital lobes.No further patient complications were reported.
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