Published 1981
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Journal article
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of renal artery stenosis
Creators
- 1. Sao Paulo Univ. (Brazil). Faculdade de Medicina
Description
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was performed in 7 patients with hypertension and renal artery stenosis, caused by atherosclerosis in 3 patients and fibromuscular disease in 4. The balloon dilatation was successful in all patients. In 6 patients the blood pressure was normalized within 5 days after the procedure, and remained so in 5 on follow up 3 to 10 months later. (Auth.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Acta Radiol., Diagn.
- Journal Volume
- 22
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Series
- Acta Radiol., Diagn.
- Journal Page Range
- 571-575
- ISSN
- 0567-8056
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Sweden
- Country of Input or Organization
- Sweden
- INIS RN
- 13684009
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ARTERIES; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD PRESSURE; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEYS; PATIENTS
- Descriptors DEC
- BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MEDICINE; ORGANS; SYMPTOMS; VASCULAR DISEASES