Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the long-term effects of percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) on blood pressure and renal function in patients with fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD). Methods: Patients in whom FMD was diagnosed during renal angiography (n = 51) were compared with a matched group of hypertensive patients in whom angiography revealed normal renal arteries (n = 51). Blood pressure, intensity of antihypertensive medication and creatinine clearance were assessed at 0, 1, 6 and 12 months. In addition, we recorded the frequencies of cure, improvement and failure of treatment. Results: The two groups did not differ with regard to baseline characteristics. In the FMD group, average blood pressure fell from 172/97 to 155/90mmHg (P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1183-1188 |
Journal | Journal of Hypertension |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2013 |
Keywords
- cohort studies
- fibromuscular dysplasia
- hypertension
- percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
- renal artery stenosis
- revascularization