title: Catheter-directed thrombolysis for acute renal artery thrombosis: report of 4 cases.
abstract: Acute renal artery occlusion is a rare but threatening problem; optimal therapeutic treatment remains a challenge, and ultimate outcomes are still to be defined. In the last decades, several reports or short-case experiences have been reported describing the use of selective infusion of lytic agents into renal artery to treat acute occlusion. We report 4 cases of acute renal artery occlusion treated by catheter-directed intraarterial thrombolysis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. gabriele. piffaretti@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piffaretti
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Riva
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tozzi
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lomazzi
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rivolta
authors.forename: Gianpaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carrafiello
authors.forename: Patrizio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castelli
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014654:Vascular Patency / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator