scholarly journals Split Renal Function Outcome after Renal Angioplasty in Patients with Unilateral Renal Artery Stenosis

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1235-1241
Author(s):  
AGNÈS LA BATIDE-ALANORE ◽  
MICHEL AZIZI ◽  
MARC FROISSART ◽  
ALAIN RAYNAUD ◽  
PIERRE-FRANÇOIS PLOUIN

Abstract. The general use of bilateral rather than separate renal function evaluation has led to the publication of conflicting results concerning the effect of percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) on renal function, especially in patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate prospectively, in standardized conditions, split renal function (SRF) and GFR outcome after successful PTRA, by measuring single kidney GFR with synchronous inulin or 51Cr-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid clearance and 99mTc-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid scintigraphy, in a well-defined population of patients with unilateral renal artery stenosis. Thirty-two consecutive hypertensive patients (18 with atherosclerotic and 14 with dysplastic disease) with significant unilateral stenosis of the main native renal artery (≥60%) and normal renal function were included in the study. Renal and angiographic follow-up evaluations were performed 6 mo after PTRA. PTRA alone or combined with stenting (n = 2) was technically successful in all patients. Repeat PTRA was necessary in two patients, evaluated 6 mo after the second PTRA. Six mo after PTRA, total GFR had increased slightly but significantly in the 29 patients with positive lateralization indices. SRF and single-kidney GFR of the stenotic kidney increased significantly, whereas concurrently the GFR and SRF of the nonstenotic kidney decreased significantly. Six mo after successful PTRA reducing renal ischemia, a reversal of both the hypoperfusion of the stenotic side and the hyperperfusion of the nonstenotic side was observed, which was accompanied by a slight increase in total GFR.

1993 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-33
Author(s):  
M. Takeda ◽  
Y. Katayama ◽  
K. Saito ◽  
T. Tsutsui ◽  
T. Komeyama ◽  
...  

Tc99m-dimercaptosuccinic acid renal uptake (DMSA uptake) was examined to assess the changes in split renal function following percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) in 9 patients with a total of 12 renal artery stenoses and renovascular hypertension (RVH). The results were studied with respect to age, degree of renal artery stenosis, and renal vein renin ratio (RVRR) before PTRA. Although the degree of renal artery stenosis, systolic blood pressure, and peripheral blood plasma renin activity were improved 3 months after PTRA, neither the DMSA uptake of the affected kidneys nor that of the contralateral kidneys improved. Although restenosis occurred during the long follow-up period in one patient, DMSA uptake did not change in parallel with the degree of stenosis or RVRR. The degree of improvement in DMSA uptake, blood pressure, and plasma renin activity after PTRA in patients aged under 70 years was significantly higher than that in patients 70 years or older. Good improvement of renal function was attained in a 4-year-old boy, despite the fact that split renal function prior to PTRA was so poor that nephrectomy had been considered instead of PTRA. These results suggest that several factors before PTRA, such as DMSA uptake, degree of renal artery stenosis, and RVRR, are not absolutely predictive of results after PTRA, and that the effect of PTRA on blood pressure and renal function is greater in younger patients.


2010 ◽  
Vol 299 (1) ◽  
pp. F135-F140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor H. Urbieta-Caceres ◽  
Ronit Lavi ◽  
Xiang-Yang Zhu ◽  
John A. Crane ◽  
Stephen C. Textor ◽  
...  

Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) is increasingly identified in patients with end-stage renal disease. Renal function in ARAS patients deteriorates more frequently than in nonatherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (RAS). This study was designed to test the hypothesis that atherosclerosis modifies the relationship between single-kidney hemodynamics and function and the severity of stenosis. The degree of unilateral RAS in domestic pigs (4 normal, 26 RAS, and 22 ARAS) was correlated with renal function and hemodynamics evaluated by 64-slice multidetector computerized tomography before and after endothelium-dependent challenge with ACh. The degree of stenosis and increase in mean arterial pressure were similar in RAS and ARAS. Stenotic single-kidney volume, blood flow, glomerular filtration rate, and cortical perfusion were lower than normal in both RAS and ARAS, but only in RAS correlated inversely with increasing degree of stenosis ( r = −0.62, r = −0.49, r = −0.51, and r = −0.46, respectively, P < 0.05 for all). Basal tubular fluid concentration capacity and stenotic cortical perfusion response to ACh were both blunted only in ARAS. This study shows that atherosclerosis modulates the impact of a stenosis in the renal artery on stenotic kidney hemodynamics, function, and tubular dynamics. These observations underscore the direct intrarenal effect of atherogenic factors on the kidneys.


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Kablak-Ziembicka ◽  
A Roslawiecka ◽  
R Badacz ◽  
A Sokolowski ◽  
P Musialek ◽  
...  

Abstract Background It is little known about predictors of systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure or renal function (eGFR) improvement in patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) undergoing stent-assisted angioplasty (PTA). Therefore, we aimed to build a prediction scores that would indicate characteristics of patient subsets with ARAS most likely to have clinical improvement following PTA. Methods 201 patients who underwent PTA for ARAS (2003–2018) were categorized as eGFR or SBP/DBP responders based on eGFR increase of ≥11 ml/min/1.73m2, decrease of SBP ≥20mmHg and DBP ≥5mmHg at 12-months following PTA. The remaining patients were classified as non-responders. The performance of logistic regression models were evaluated by basic decision characteristics. Continuous data have been transformed into binary coding with help of operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Predictive models have been constructed for each followed by construction of predictive models in each of 3 categories. Results Logistic regression analysis showed that: baseline SBP&gt;145 mmHg, DBP &gt;82 mmHg, previous myocardial infarction and Renal-Aotric-Ratio &gt;5.1 were independent influencing factors of SBP response, with relative risk percentage shares of 69.8%; 12.1%; 10.9%; and 7.2%, respectively (sensitivity: 82%, specificity: 86.3%, positive (PPV):82% and negative (NPV) predictive values: 86.3%). The DBP decrease prediction model included baseline SBP &gt;145 mmHg and DBP &gt;82 mmHg, the ARAS progression, index kidney length &gt;106 mm, and bilateral PTA with respective shares of 35.0%; 21.8%; 18.2%; 13.3% and 11.8%. (sensitivity: 76%, specificity: 77.8%, PPV: 80.7% and NPV: 72.6%). The eGFR increase was associated with baseline serum creatinine &gt;122 μmol/L but eGFR greater than 30 ml/min/1.73m2, index kidney length &gt;98 mm, end-diastolic velocity in index renal artery, renal resistive index &lt;0.74, and requirement for &gt;3 BP medications, with respective shares of 24.4%; 24.4%; 21.2%; 15% and 15% (sensitivity: 33.3%, specificity: 93.5%, PPV: 65.6% and NPV: 78.9%). Conclusions Current study identified clinical characteristics of patients who most likely to respond to PTA for ARAS. The sutability of the score should be verified in a prospective cohort of patients referred to PTA of ARAS Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None


2015 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masashi Mukoyama ◽  
Yushi Nakayama ◽  
Masataka Adachi

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