title: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: experience in balloon dilatation of peripheral coronary and renal arteries.
abstract: Balloon catheter dilatation (percutaneous transluminal angioplasty) of peripheral, coronary and renal arteries is reported, comprising 80 arteries in 62 patients. The clinical success rate was 79% complete relief of symptoms, 9% partial relief. Recurrence was 7% in a follow-up period of one month to 20 months, mean 6 months. There was a 6% incidence of complications requiring surgery. This and other recent reports indicate that, provided the current high patency rate continues on long-term follow-up, percutaneous angioplasty has a major contribution to make in the management of arterial disease. Advantages include relatively low morbidity and cost, and short rehabilitation time. It can be repeated if necessary, and in the event of failure surgical treatment is seldom precluded. Close co-operation between disciplines is essential for optimum case selection and if complications arise.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging