Angioplasty of renal arteries: a report of ten year's experience.
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.
Löhr
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Roentgen-Centralinstitute, Clinic of Surgery and Internal Medicine, University of Essen, West Germany.
Bock
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Eigler
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Verhagen
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Sievers
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Phillip
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Stuschke
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D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*