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 Renal Artery Stenosis

BNP Level Prior to Renal Artery Stenting Does Not Predict BP Outcomes

May 14, 2011

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), a substance secreted by the heart that is associated with congestive heart failure and renal failure, does not predict reduction in systolic blood pressure (BP) in patients treated with renal artery stenting, according to results from the HERCULES trial.
 

Drug-Eluting Stents for Renal Artery Stenosis Offers Better Outcomes

April 09, 2011

CHICAGO—Drug-eluting stents (DES) may achieve better outcomes than bare metal stents in the treatment of renal artery stenosis (RAS), according to researchers.
 

Revascularization No Better than Medical Therapy for Renal Artery Stenosis

November 12, 2009

Revascularization offers little or no "worthwhile clinical benefit" over medical treatment for patients with renal artery stenosis, regardless of the extent of their renal disease, researchers concluded.
 

Treating RAS: To Stent or Not to Stent?

August 19, 2009

An interventional cardiologist and two nephrologists debate the issue at a major medical conference.
 

New Method Predicts Stent Responders

July 20, 2009

Renal frame count can indicate likelihood of successful outcomes in patients with renal hypertension
 
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