title: Results of the major randomized clinical trials of renal stenting and implications for future treatment strategies.
abstract: The management of atherosclerotic renovascular disease remains an area of controversy. This review details the results of major clinical trials and their implications for contemporary treatment recommendations for affected patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157.
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Corriere
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157. Electronic address: medwards@wakehealth.edu.
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty / Q000379:methods*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome