Renal Artery Stent Placement Complicated by Development of a Type B Aortic Dissection

Journal Article · Sat Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2005 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-004-0049-X· OSTI ID:21088164

Haesemeyer, Scott W; Vedantham, Suresh ^[1]; Braverman, Alan ^[2]

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1. Washington University in St. Louis, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (United States)
2. Washington University in St. Louis, Section of Cardiology (United States)

Percutaneous renal artery angioplasty and stent placement have demonstrated safety and effectiveness in the treatment of selected patients with renovascular hypertension and ischemic nephropathy. Major complications have been predominantly confined to the affected renal artery and kidneys, including renal artery dissection and/or thrombosis, distal embolization, and contrast-related nephropathy. We report a case in which treatment of an ostial renal artery lesion with placement of a balloon-expandable stent was complicated by the development of an acute Type B aortic dissection.

• OSTI ID: 21088164
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 28, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-004-0049-x; Copyright (c) 2005 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; Article Copyright (c) 2004 Springer-Verlag New York, LLC.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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