Vertebral artery stenting utilizing distal embolic protection with filter wire and a drug-eluting Taxus stent.

Percutaneous intervention of the vertebral artery stenosis is associated with the risk of distal embolization and restenosis, which can manifest with stroke. We describe a case of vertebral artery percutaneous intervention utilizing the embolic protection FilterWire and a drug-eluting Taxus stent, to overcome these issues of distal embolization and restenosis respectively.