Recanalization of a single functioning kidney.
For patients with renal artery stenosis, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty is generally the treatment of choice. This report describes the case of an elderly lady with type III aortoarteritis whose right renal artery was successfully recalized and stented. There was satisfactory improvement in renal function and blood pressure post-procedure, and at one-month follow-up.
George
Paul V
PV
Department of Cardiology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore. cardio2@cmcvellore.ac.in
Pati
Purendra Kumar
PK
Chandy
Sunil Thomas
ST
Gupta
Satya
S
Samuel
Viji
V
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome