title: Renal angioplasty under protection of the PercuSurge GuardWire Plus System.
abstract: Renal artery revascularization with angioplasty may preserve renal function and facilitate hypertension control. However, in a significant proportion of patients, renal function may deteriorate after the procedure. Distal microembolization has been implicated as a possible cause; it may be prevented with distal protection during the procedure. We report a case of successful renal angioplasty and stenting using the PercuSurge GuardWire Plus system.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong. listevensl@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Steven S L
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: C W Lam W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011482:Protective Devices; D011859:Radiography; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*