Revascularisation for atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis: Is it worthwhile?

Revascularisation for atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis: Is it worthwhile?

[...] the merits of newer forms of therapy such as percutaneous revascularization must be weighed against these results in order to get a more balanced picture of various therapeutic alternatives. [...] the value of percutaneous revascularization in atherosclerotic RAS is yet to be established and r...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of urology 2010-10, Vol.26 (4), p.607-608
Hauptverfasser: Nirmal, T, Rajaian, Shanmugasundaram, Kekre, Nitin
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Blood pressure
Cardiovascular agents
Care and treatment
Clinical trials
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Heart attacks
Medical treatment
Mortality
Renal artery obstruction
Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:[...] the merits of newer forms of therapy such as percutaneous revascularization must be weighed against these results in order to get a more balanced picture of various therapeutic alternatives. [...] the value of percutaneous revascularization in atherosclerotic RAS is yet to be established and results from ongoing long term randomized trials such as the CORAL (Cardiovascular Outcomes in Renal Atherosclerotic Lesions) [7] may help settle the debate.
ISSN:0970-1591
1998-3824