Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists
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To describe the efficacy and morbidity of intentionally covering a main renal artery during symptomatic juxtarenal endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). ⋯ Intentional coverage of a main renal artery during EVAR for a symptomatic juxtarenal aneurysm resulted in effective short-term AAA repair with no need for dialysis. Despite the increased requirement for antihypertensive medications and the observed decline in renal function, this technique provides an option for treatment of this difficult patient subset.