TY - JOUR
T1 - Nonsurgical treatment of Takayasu's disease
AU - Castaneda-Zuniga, Wilfrido R.
AU - Formanek, Augustin
AU - Lillehei, Richard C.
AU - Tadavarthy, Murthy
AU - Amplatz, Kurt
PY - 1981/11
Y1 - 1981/11
N2 - Success of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in disorders other than atherosclerosis has been reported in recent papers. It has been stated, however, that the unique histopathology characteristic of Takayasu's arteritis may prevent a successful dilatation of the stenotic segments. In a recent case, however, PTA was successful in the treatment of bilateral renal artery stenosis secondary to Takayasu's arteritis. Although more time is needed to evaluate the long-term results of this nonsurgical treatment, it is evident that the stenotic lesions in Takayasu's disease are amenable to balloon dilatation. PTA should be attempted in such cases, and surgery should only be performed in case of failure.
AB - Success of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in disorders other than atherosclerosis has been reported in recent papers. It has been stated, however, that the unique histopathology characteristic of Takayasu's arteritis may prevent a successful dilatation of the stenotic segments. In a recent case, however, PTA was successful in the treatment of bilateral renal artery stenosis secondary to Takayasu's arteritis. Although more time is needed to evaluate the long-term results of this nonsurgical treatment, it is evident that the stenotic lesions in Takayasu's disease are amenable to balloon dilatation. PTA should be attempted in such cases, and surgery should only be performed in case of failure.
KW - Angioplasty
KW - Renal arteries stenosis
KW - Takayasu's arteritis
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U2 - 10.1007/BF02552529
DO - 10.1007/BF02552529
M3 - Article
C2 - 6120041
AN - SCOPUS:0019866116
SN - 0174-1551
VL - 4
SP - 245
EP - 248
JO - Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
JF - Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
IS - 4
ER -