title: Intravascular ultrasound-guided cutting balloon angioplasty for renal artery stent restenosis.
abstract: Renal artery stenting is the procedure of choice for treating atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis; it improves the acute results of percutaneous balloon angioplasty and has a better long-term outcome, particularly a reduced risk of restenosis. However, the treatment of renal artery stent restenosis is not well established and it is challenging because of limited therapeutic options. A novel technique of treating renal artery stent restenosis using cutting balloon angioplasty guided by intravascular ultrasound is presented.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Otah
authors.forename: Imad A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Alhaddad
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000009:adverse effects; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional