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ArticleCureus2026

Tandem Occlusion to Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (TICI) 3: A Case of Perioperative Tirofiban for Carotid Artery Stenting.

Laura Polhemus, Aaron Barkhordar, Adam Awad

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Laura PolhemusDepartment of Neurology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA.
Aaron BarkhordarDepartment of Neurology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA.
Adam AwadDepartment of Neurology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA.

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Abstract

Large vessel occlusions associated with ipsilateral high-grade extracranial internal carotid artery stenosis, also called tandem occlusions, remain under investigation for optimal management. The risk of in-stent thrombosis is heightened for those who undergo carotid stenting in conjunction with mechanical thrombectomy (MT). Tirofiban, an intravenous antiplatelet agent functioning by binding the GIIb/IIIa receptors, inhibits platelet aggregation and has been used in cases of tandem occlusions to reduce the risk of in-stent thrombosis. Unfortunately, the bleeding risk is elevated in patients who receive intraoperative antithrombotics during stenting procedures, and especially those who undergo reperfusion therapy with prior fibrinolytic therapy. We present a case of tirofiban used to reduce the risk of in-stent thrombosis during MT and stenting of a carotid terminus tandem occlusion in a 64-year-old man. We aim to compare our case with currently published data on tirofiban use during similar procedures, with regard to indications for treatment, hemorrhagic events, and functional outcomes.

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carotid artery diseasecarotid stentendovascular mechanical thrombectomyendovascular stentingstrokestroke systems of carestroke treatmenttirofiban

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PMID42064507
PMCPMC13128151

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