Angioplasty of Renal Arteries: A Report of Ten Year’s Experience

Report of PTA of renal arteries in 288 patients. Primary results show good to optimal dilatation of the arteries (60.6 % to 78.6 %). One third of all cases achieved optimal blood pressures. In about 40 % antihypertensive drugs had to be admin-istered, in about 30 % blood pressure remained unchanged although PTA was effective. PTA of renal arteries ins the best method of treating renal hypertension, also because of the low rate of complications