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9601888

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-6-17
pubmed:abstractText
The objective of the work was to evaluate the contribution of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) to treatment of hypertension and the graft function of a transplanted kidney. Angioplasty of the graft artery was performed in 39 patients. Technical success rate: 85%. Complications: 13%--in particular during the first years after introduction of the method. Twenty seven patients were followed up on a long-term basis. Changes of the median arterial pressure (MAP) were evaluated as well as glomerular filtration (GF) assessed by creatinine clearance. Mean values: [table: see text] A statistically significant (p < 0.01) reduction of the median arterial pressure (drop by > 10 mm Hg) along with reduction of the number of antihypertensive drugs was recorded in 70% of the patients during the first year and in 80% kidney recipients in investigations extending beyond one year. A significant increase of glomerular filtration (by > 20%) was found in 40% of the patients, on average the rise was insignificant. During the follow up period 13 kidney recipients were transferred to a dialyzation programme due to failure of the grafts as a result of rejection. CONCLUSION: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of a stenosis of the graft artery is the method of first choice in the treatment of hypertension. It is of fundamental importance also in rare cases in order to preserve or improve graft function and thus delay dialyzation treatment.
pubmed:language
cze
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0042-773X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
775-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
[Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the renal artery in transplanted kidneys].
pubmed:affiliation
Základna radiodiagnostiky a intervencní radiologie IKEM, Praha.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract