An evaluation of the effects of renal artery stenting in renovascular hypertension

Renal artery stenosis is a common cause (1-6%) of secondary hypertension. Renal artery stenting has recently been employed as an adjunct to antihypertensive medication. We evaluated 92 patients who underwent renal angiography of whom 30 were stented. There was a reduction (p < 0.01) in blood pres...

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