Iliac artery stenosis causing post-renal transplant hypertension: successful management by percutaneous angioplasty and stent implantation.
Atherosclerotic occlusion of the native iliac arteries and/or transplant renal artery is a major cause of post-transplant hypertension. Iliac artery stenosis mimics renovascular hypertension and may cause renal dysfunction in transplant recipients. We report a case of a 61-year-old renal transplant recipient with native bilateral iliac artery stenoses and coronary artery disease. He presented with severe hypertension and was managed successfully with angioplasty and stenting of native iliac arteries.
Mullasari
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Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India. icvd@eth.net
Umesan
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Radhakrishnan
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Lakshmi
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D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007083:Iliac Artery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents