title: Aortic angioplasty.
abstract: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty is a well-recognized and accepted alternative to surgery in the treatment of arterial stenoses in the peripheral vasculature, coronary arteries and aortic branches such as the renal arteries. Its application in the abdominal aorta is less well described but in selected patients and with experienced operators it has been shown to be effective.
authors.affiliation: Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Belli
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors