Long-term follow-up of renal function and blood pressure after selective renal XXXX .

@entity1 @entity8 @entity101 @entity548 @entity1009 @entity1416
PURPOSE: @entity8 is a minimally invasive alternative to the surgical treatment of certain @entity8 . The authors aimed to determine the safety of the procedure with respect to renal function and blood pressure control. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was a retrospective review of the charts of @entity1 who underwent therapeutic renal @entity1416 between January 1998 and December 2007. Indications for therapeutic renal artery embolizations included either treatment or prevention of @entity548 . Exclusion criteria were total/ partial nephrectomy or dialysis prior to @entity8 and lack of appropriate follow-up. RESULTS: A total of 115 procedures were reviewed, and 41 met the inclusion criteria. The mean age was 63    18.87 years. Median follow-up was 13.0 months. The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of the study population changed from 55.2 mL/ @entity1009 .73 m(2) at baseline to 56.63 mL/ @entity1009 .73 m(2) at last available follow up (P = .67). At baseline, 22 @entity1 (53.7%) in this study group were @entity101 . Postprocedure, 9 @entity1 required either the initiation of antihypertensive therapy or additional antihypertensive agents. Preexisting @entity8 (GFR < 30 mL/ @entity1009 .73 m(2)) at baseline did not appear to influence these outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: @entity8 appears to be a safe procedure with respect to renal function. However, these @entity1 should have close surveillance of their blood pressures to detect either the onset of @entity101 or worsening of preexisting @entity101 .
