Renal Ostial Angioplasty and Stenting. Part 2: Pitfalls and Complications

 

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Renal ostial stenting (ROS) is the most common endovascular intervention for treatment of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis. This article is the second in a two-part series dedicated to pitfalls and complications of renal stenting.

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Brian FunakiM.D. 

Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Chicago Medical Center

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