EVOLUTION OF A TYPE-B AORTIC DISSECTION FOLLOWING RENAL-ARTERY ANGIOPLASTY

Authors
GENDLER R MITTY HA
Citation
R. Gendler et Ha. Mitty, EVOLUTION OF A TYPE-B AORTIC DISSECTION FOLLOWING RENAL-ARTERY ANGIOPLASTY, The Mount Sinai journal of medicine, 60(4), 1993, pp. 330-332
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
The Mount Sinai journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00272507
Volume
60
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
330 - 332
Database
ISI
SICI code
0027-2507(1993)60:4<330:EOATAD>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Percutaneous renal artery angioplasty is an accepted treatment for ren al artery stenosis. A variety of complications have been reported rela ted to this procedure. The authors report a case of Type B aortic diss ection occurring immediately following renal artery angioplasty, a pre viously unreported complication of renal artery angioplasty. A mechani sm for this complication in this patient is postulated.