June 24, 2009 — Patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) may not benefit significantly from renal stenting, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial reported in the ...

High technical success rate in patients with renal artery stenosis. SEATTLE—Outpatient percutaneous renal artery stenting (PRAS) can be safely performed with few major complications, according to a ...

The role of endovascular therapy in patients with renal artery stenosis continues to be very controversial. Two reports have added notable findings to the growing body of evidence on this subject. The ...

In a small study, 50% of hemodialysis patients with renal artery stenosis were able to stop dialyzing Renal artery stent placement in hemodialysis (HD) patients who have renal artery stenosis (RAS) ...

To avoid major complications like stenosis or leakage following kidney transplantation, some surgeons elect to place a ureteral stent across the site of anastomosis of the donor ureter to the ...

RESIST is a small, but certainly interesting study that may help us improve the outcomes of patients who undergo renal artery revascularization with stents. Stenting is a common, albeit controversial, ...

In patients with persistently high blood pressure despite optimal medical therapy and prior renal artery stenting, renal denervation shows a high rate of efficacy with no vascular complications out to ...

Approval Supported by the HERCULES Study, Which Demonstrated that Renal Stenting with RX Herculink Elite® is Safe and Significantly Reduces Blood Pressure at Nine Months ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Aug. 10, ...

A massive, 10-year study concluded that stents aren't any better than drugs in treating clogged renal arteries. Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ), Abbott ($ABT), Medtronic ...

Using stents to open up kidney arteries is commonly done in patients with atherosclerotic renovascular disease, but the procedure provides no benefit, according to a paper being presented at the ...

Abbott Park, Illinois — Abbott today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the RX Herculink Elite® Renal Stent System for the treatment of renal artery ...