Results of medical and surgical treatment in renovascular hypertension. Long-term results and choice of antihypertensive drugs.
107 patients have been operated upon for atherosclerotic or fibromuscular renal artery stenosis from January 1, 1962 through December 31, 1973. At the time of last follow-up, or at 1 year 67% of patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis, and 79% of patients with fibromuscular renal artery disease were considered to be improved. More recently 50 patients have been treated by surgery (24 patients) or with antihypertensive drugs. 70% (17 of 24) surgically treated patients and 61% (16 of 26) medically treated patients were improved after an average of approximately 1.5 years follow-up.
D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents