Stenting May Improve Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis Outcomes
Angioplasty plus stenting is associated with less residual stenosis and a lower restenosis rate compared with angioplasty alone.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Renal Artery Stenting No Better than Medical Therapy
Both approaches are associated with similar outcomes in patients with renal artery stenosis and CKD or hypertension.
Renal Artery Stenting May Protect Allografts
Easing stenosis in transplanted renal arteries improves kidney function.
RAS Dilatation Does Not Improve Renal Perfusion
Revascularization of renal artery stenosis in patients with atherosclerotic renovascular disease has no effect on renal perfusion.
BNP Level Prior to Renal Artery Stenting Does Not Predict BP Outcomes
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
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
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?
An interventional cardiologist and two nephrologists debate the issue at a major medical conference.
New Method Predicts Stent Responders
Renal frame count can indicate likelihood of successful outcomes in patients with renal hypertension
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