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Abciximab Rescue in Acute Carotid Stent Thrombosis

Frank C. TongGo,a, Harry J. Clofta, Gregory J. Josepha, Owen B. Samuelsa and Jacques E. Diona

a From the Departments of Radiology (F.C.T., H.J.C., G.J.J., J.E.D.) and Neurosurgery (H.J.C., G.J.J., O.B.S., J.E.D.), Emory University, Atlanta.



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  		FIG 1. Angiograms of a 44-year-old man who underwent carotid angioplasty and stenting. Arrows = stent.

A, Angiography shows recurrent stenosis of left ICA (curved arrow).

B, Immediately after stent placement, there is no residual stenosis.

C, Several minutes later, angiography depicts occlusion of the ICA.

D, Twenty minutes after abciximab administration, the thrombosis is resolved.





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