Fibromuscular dysplasia surgery
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohsen Basiri M.D.
Overview
Overview
Revascularization by surgical intervention or percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) , are not the first-line treatment options for patients with FMD, however in cases of FMD-related RAS with signs of downstream reduction of renal function or in case of drug-resistant HTN vascular reconstruction should be considered.
Indications
Indications
There are no evidence-based guidelines and randomized, controlled trials comparing revascularization and medical therapy in patients with FMD; but revascularization is usually reserved for patients with either:[1]
- HTN of recent onset with the goal of cure
- Drug resistance or intolerance
- Renal artery dissection
- Renal artery aneurysm
- Preservation of renal function or prevent renal size reduction
References
References
- ↑ Persu, Alexandre; Giavarini, Alessandra; Touzé, Emmanuel; Januszewicz, Andrzej; Sapoval, Marc; Azizi, Michel; Barral, Xavier; Jeunemaitre, Xavier; Morganti, Alberto; Plouin, Pierre-François; de Leeuw, Peter (2014). “European consensus on the diagnosis and management of fibromuscular dysplasia”. Journal of Hypertension. 32 (7): 1367–1378. doi:10.1097/HJH.0000000000000213. ISSN 0263-6352.
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