Uncommon but devastating: Stroke after percutaneous coronary intervention.

Stroke occurs infrequently following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with 30-day and 1-year cumulative incidence of 0.4 and 1.5%, respectively. Patient comorbidities, acute presentations, and complex coronary lesions are more prevalent among patients who sustain a stroke. The occurrence of stroke is associated with higher short-term and overall mortality compared with bleeding or myocardial infarction.