[Endoprosthesis in the treatment of renovascular hypertension].
Stents were placed in the renal artery in 6 patients, with renal artery stenosis and hypertension, 2 of them had azotemia. The indications were residual stenosis greater than 30% (4 cases) and restenosis following angioplasty (2 cases). The technique and results are described. Cure or improvement of arterial hypertension was obtained in 5 patients and normalization of creatinine in 2 patients with azotemia. We conclude that stent placement improve the immediate and late results of renal angioplasty.
Pisco
J M
JM
Serviço Universitário de Radiologia do Hospital de Pulido Valente Centro de Angiologia do Hospital de S. Louis, Lisboa.
Branco
J C
JC
Wellenkamp
E
E
Alpendre
J
J
D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents