Renal angioplasty: current status

Carotid angioplasty and stenting: current status.

Carotid angioplasty and stenting has recently emerged as a popular alternative to endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid atherosclerosis. Carotid endarterectomy has been scientifically validated, but many believe carotid angioplasty and stenting to be a less invasive, less expensive and equally safe and effective method of treatment. The evidence for and against the use of each procedure w...

Restenosis Following Coronary Angioplasty: Current Status

Since introduction almost 25 years ago by Dr. Andreas Gruentzig, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) has established itself as a viable non-surgical treatment option for patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease. With improvement in operation techniques and angioplasty equipments, especially with the availability of stents, the PTCA procedural success rate approaches o...

Current status of renal clearances.

Determination of renal clearances continues to have value in clinical situations. Current knowledge of renal function permits expansion of the clearance concept to include non-excretory mechanisms by which kidneys clear substances from blood. Measurement of clearances is useful in quantifying renal function, progression of renal disease, response to therapy, determining the amount of dialysis r...

The Current Status of Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stenting

Background As a result of important landmark studies such as the North American Carotid Endarterectomy trial (NASCET) and the Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerotic Study (ACAS), surgical intervention has been found to be beneficial in decreasing the relative risk of morbidity and mortality in patients with significant carotid artery atherosclerotic disease. However, carotid endarterectomy still ...

Current status of live-donor renal transplantation