Balloon catheter dilatation of renal artery stenosis in the dog. A preliminary report.
Renal artery stenosis was successfully created in 2 out 3 dogs using a nonsurgical, percutaneous and intra-arterial technique. In both instances, it was possible to reduce the stenosis by dilatation with a balloon catheter. The possible clinical implications of this technique are briefly discussed.
D000818:Animals; D002404:Catheterization; D004106:Dilatation; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*