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Effectiveness of Management Strategies for Renal Artery Stenosis: A Systematic Review


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*Prospective study; enrolled 10 or more patients; study duration at least 6 months. {dagger}Prospective study; angioplasty included stent placement; enrolled 30 or more patients; study duration at least 6 months; patients recruited in 1993 or later; patients did not have previous angioplasty. {ddagger}One study has data both for direct comparison of medical treatment to angioplasty and for natural history. §Any study design; enrolled 10 or more patients; study duration at least 6 months. Studies with surgical intervention must have recruited patients in 1993 or later. ||Any study design; enrolled 10 or more patients; study duration at least 6 months; patients recruited in 1993 or later. ¶Any study design; enrolled 100 or more patients (10 or more if the study was prospective); study duration at least 6 months; patients recruited in 1993 or later.

 





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