title: [Treatment of renovascular hypertension by renal angioplasty].
abstract: The result of treatment of renovascular hypertension by renal angioplasty over a period of 13 years was analysed. Patients with a positive diagnostic work-up with renography or renal vein renin measurement had renal angiography performed and in cases of renal artery stenosis, transluminal angioplasty. A total of 124 patients were treated; 31% were normotensive immediately after angioplasty, 59% had improved blood pressure control and 10% had unchanged hypertension. The corresponding figures after six months and at the latest follow-up were 13, 72 and 15%.
authors.affiliation: Odense Universitetshospital, Medicinsk Afdeling C.
authors.forename: Kristian Altern
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Øvrehus
authors.forename: Poul Erik
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Ib Abildgaard
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Jacobsen