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FIG 1. A 72-year-old woman who had undergone a prior right carotid endarterectomy.

A, Right common carotid injection shows 75% stenosis of proximal right common carotid and 90% stenosis of the right internal carotid artery near the proximal endarterectomy site.

B, Frontal view of overlapping 10 x 20-mm stents in the right common carotid artery. The SMART stent is more distal as compared with the Wallstent.

C, Right common carotid arteriogram after stent placement shows contrast material extravasation medial to the stents.

D, Arch angiogram obtained 7 weeks later shows no signs of vessel injury.