Paediatric Renal Intervention using Drug eluting stents for Resistant Renovascular Hypertension secondary to Takayasu's aortoarteritis: a new ray of hope

Publication date: Available online 26 August 2017 Source:Journal of Indian College of Cardiology Author(s): Pankaj Jariwala Renovascular hypertension contributes 5-25% of the causes of hypertension in paediatric population and Takayasu's aortoarteritis are one of the common aetiology of it in the Asian countries. Renal artery stenosis is amenable for revascularization and can lead to cure of hypertension in this age group. The only limitation in patients of Takayasu's aortoarteritis is the higher restenosis rate, which leads to rebound hypertension and repeat revascularization. The use of drug eluting stents has been well documented to reduce restenosis rate in coronary interventions. Hence, drug eluting stents were used for renal intervention in a relatively grown up paediatric age to reduce restenosis in the subset of Takayasu's aortoarteritis.
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research