Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions

The most recent articles from: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv November 2003

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Nov 2003

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Percutaneous intervention of spontaneous renal artery dissection complicated with renal infarction: a case report and literature review.

Spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) is a rare condition that occurs before renal infarction. Using percutaneous intervention to treat SRAD remains controversial because it is not clear whether it is feasible or effective. We describe a 48-year-old male patient with SRAD complicated with renal infarction who was successfully treated with percutnaeous angioplasty and renal artery stenting.

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