title: Angioplasty of renal arteries: a report of ten year's experience.
abstract: Report of PTA of renal arteries in 288 patients. Primary results show good to optimal dilatation of the arteries (60.6% to 78.6%). One third of all cases achieved optimal blood pressures. In about 40% antihypertensive drugs had to be administered, in about 30% blood pressure remained unchanged although PTA was effective. PTA of renal arteries is the best method of treating renal hypertension, also because of the low rate of complications.
authors.affiliation: Roentgen-Centralinstitute, Clinic of Surgery and Internal Medicine, University of Essen, West Germany.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Löhr
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Bock
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eigler
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Verhagen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sievers
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Phillip
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stuschke
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*