PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Giragani, Suresh
AU  - Balani, Ankit
AU  - Agrawal, Vikas
TI  - Stentriever thrombectomy with distal protection device for carotid free floating thrombus: a technical case report
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2016-012904
DP  - 2017 Jan 18
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - bcr2016012904
VI  - 2017
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2017/bcr-2016-012904.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2017/bcr-2016-012904.full
AB  - We report the clinical details, imaging findings and management of a 45-year-old man who presented with recurrent transient ischemic attacks due to carotid free floating thrombus. Free floating thrombus of the carotid artery is a very rare condition with a high risk of distal embolic shower. The optimal treatment options are debatable and include medical management, surgical thrombectomy and endovascular thrombectomy. We describe the use of a stentriever with filter protection in the management of carotid free floating thrombus as a novel treatment option.