Open AccessIntravascular ultrasound‐guided cutting balloon angioplasty for renal artery stent restenosis
Author(s) -
Otah Kenneth E.,
Alhaddad Imad A.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960271012
Subject(s) - medicine , restenosis , intravascular ultrasound , angioplasty , cutting balloon , balloon , renal artery stenosis , renal artery , radiology , stent , stenosis , percutaneous , artery , cardiology , kidney
Renal artery stenting is the procedure of choice for treating atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis; it improves the acute results of percutaneous balloon angioplasty and has a better long‐term outcome, particularly a reduced risk of restenosis. However, the treatment of renal artery stent restenosis is not well established and it is challenging because of limited therapeutic options. A novel technique of treating renal artery stent restenosis using cutting balloon angioplasty guided by intravascular ultrasound is presented.