title: Percutaneous transluminal dilatation of the renal artery: follow-up studies on renovascular hypertension.
abstract: Percutaneous transluminal dilatation of 80 renal artery stenoses was attempted in 68 patients. The procedure was technically successful in 58 (85%) patients. Fifty (86%) of the 58 patients were initially cured or improved. Life-table analysis of this group gives a cumulative success rate of 81% for a 3 year period. Hypertension recurred in only seven patients. There were no deaths related to the procedure, but four major complications occurred, including two secondary nephrectomies.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D012077:Renal Artery; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*