Which of the following statements about percutaneous renal artery transluminal angioplasty (PRTA) are true?
A. Patients with renovascular hypertension are usually cured after successful PRTA.
B. Patients with renovascular hypertension due to atherosclerosis are more likely to benefit from PRTA than those in whom it is due to fibromuscular dysplasia.
C. PRTA of ostial atherosclerotic lesions is more successful than PRTA of nonostial lesions.
D. PRTA is associated with a higher morbidity and mortality than angioplasty for peripheral vascular disease.
Answer:D
Which of the following statements about percutaneous renal artery transluminal angioplasty (PRTA) are true?
A. Patients with renovascular hypertension are usually cured after successful PRTA. B. Patients with renovascular hypertension due to atherosclerosis are more likely to benefit from PRTA than those in whom it is due to fibromuscular dysplasia. C. PRTA of ostial atherosclerotic lesions is more successful than PRTA of nonostial lesions. D. PRTA is associated with a higher morbidity and mortality than angioplasty for peripheral vascular disease.