title: Brachytherapy for renal artery in-stent restenosis.
abstract: We describe a 66-year-old female who presented with recurrent acute pulmonary edema and uncontrolled hypertension. She was diagnosed with left renal artery stenosis and treated with angioplasty and stent placement. Her clinical status improved initially but symptoms recurred within 4 months. Further evaluation documented renal artery in-stent restenosis, which was successfully treated with cutting balloon angioplasty followed by brachytherapy. The feasibility of renal artery brachytherapy and short-term follow-up is presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068, USA. heartdoc20@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Muhammad Shakil
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Aslam
authors.forename: Jayalakshmi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
authors.forename: Bruce R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Greenspahn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001918:Brachytherapy; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D015607:Stents; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine