Noticias

Noticias

  • Título: Renal Artery Stenting Meta-Analysis Finds Improved Clinical Outcomes
  • Fecha: 28-11-2014

  • Could this be at last the light at the end of the long tunnel for renal artery stenting?

    As announced by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) last May, a new meta-analysis found that renal artery stenting significantly reduces the risk of serious health problems when compared to medical therapy alone – death and stroke included.

    The study, which was led by Alexandre Benjo from Ochsner Medical center in New Orleans, LA, was presented at the SCAI 2014 scientific sessions in Las Vegas, Nevada. The investigators combined data from 6 randomized controlled trials representing a total of 2,031 patients. All patients had a renal artery stenosis and were treated with best medical therapy; 1,006 patients also underwent renal artery stenting in addition to medical therapy. It was found that patients treated with stenting had a 10% lower combined risk of death, stroke, worsening kidney function, and heart failure. They also noted that the need for blood pressure medication was significantly lower in the stenting group. The researchers noted that the results of this meta-analysis may differ from individual randomized, controlled studies due to its larger sample size.

    Dr. Frank Criado



  • Fuente: endovascular.es