Endovascular Treatment Versus Medical Therapy for Hypertensive Patients with Renal Artery Stenosis: An Updated Systematic Review

The benefit of balloon angioplasty, with or without stenting, for the treatment of patients with renal artery stenosis remains controversial. A number of randomized controlled trials have attempted to determine its efficacy but the matter remains unclear. A 2014 Cochrane Review, which combined data from eight trials, showed homogeneity amongst the trials with no significant benefit shown. This systematic review replicates the same research methods and meta-analysis while expanding it to include papers between 2014 and 2018.
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: General Review Source Type: research