Primary diseases of the renal arteries often involve the large renal arteries, whereas
secondary diseases are frequently characterized by small-vessel and intrarenal vascular …

Although the treatment of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis with percutaneous
angioplasty, stenting, and surgical revascularization has gained widespread use, few …

Discussion Fig. 1. Digital subtraction angio gram demonstrating severe bilateral renal artery
stenosis. potassium chloride elixir, 40 mmol every morning. Followup by the hypertension …

This retrospective review of data collected during a recent 42-month period from 58
consecutive patients with ischemic nephropathy submitted to operative management in the …

The long-term effect of percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) on blood
pressure and renal function was assessed in 100 consecutive patients with atherosclerotic …

PURPOSE: This study was undertaken to define the long-term effects of renal
revascularization on blood pressure, and renal and cardiac function in patients with …

Purpose: We reviewed a 13-year experience with an emphasis on long-term survival and
renal function response when renal artery reconstruction (RAR) was performed primarily for …

PURPOSE: To assess technical success rates and long-term clinical outcomes of primary
renal arterial stent placement in atherosclerotic renal arterial stenosis (RAS). MATERIALS …

OBJECTIVE: Percutaneous intervention for symptomatic renal artery atherosclerosis is
rapidly replacing surgery in many centers. This study evaluated the anatomic and functional …

Purpose: The surgical management of chronic atherosclerotic renal artery occlusion (RA-
OCC) was studied. Methods: From January 1987 through December 1996, 397 consecutive …