title: Results of medical and surgical treatment in renovascular hypertension. Long-term results and choice of antihypertensive drugs.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents