Should we stent renal artery stenosis?
Stenting and Medical Therapy for Atherosclerotic Renal-Artery Stenosis — NEJM
Patients with more than 60% renal artery stenosis and hypertension were randomised to receive stunting plus medical treatment or medical treatment alone.
Conclusion:
Renal-artery stenting did not confer a significant benefit with respect to the prevention of clinical events when added to comprehensive, multifactorial medical therapy in people with atherosclerotic renal-artery stenosis and hypertension or chronic kidney disease.
So, should we be stenting renal arteries?