Percutaneous transluminal dilatation: a new treatment of renovascular hypertension?
Percutaneous transluminal dilatation of a left sided renal artery stenosis was performed in a 61 year old patient with hypertension. Biochemical and hemodynamic activity of the renal artery stenosis was demonstrated by measurement of renal venous renin-activity and determination of renal plasma flow and of pre- and poststenotic blood pressure values. Shortly after the dilatation procedure hypertension disappeared and renal plasma flow increased. The described procedure might be an alternative method to renal vascular surgery.
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004106:Dilatation; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood
D012083:Renin