Immediate technical success was obtained in all patients.
Three minor complications (1 mononeuropahty of the median nerve for local trauma,
1 arteriovenous fistula and 1 pseudoaneurysm of the femoral artery) were reported (Fig. 7)
Significant hemodynamic restenosis after 1 year occurred in 9/94 patients (plus 3 cases of not hemodynamic significant restenosis) (Fig. 8).
All these 9 cases were treated again trough angioplasty (only in 2/9 cases a new stent was placed).
Considering the 74 patients who were followed for two years (group 1),
we revealed a statistically significant reduction (p<0.05) of serum creatinine levels; in detail the mean serum creatinine levels were 1.97 mg/dl before the procedure,
1.76mg/dl at 1 month ,
1.74 mg/dl at 1 year and 1.74 mg/dl at 24 months (Fig. 9).
Considering the 20 patients who were followed for one year (group 2),
we revealed a statistically significant reduction (p<0.05) of serum creatinine levels; in detail the mean serum creatinine levels were 2.04 mg/dl before the procedure,
1.56 mg/dl at 1 month and 1.52 mg/dl at 12 months (Fig. 10).
In group 1 we revealed a statistically significant improvement (p<0.05) of systolic blood pressure values; in detail the mean systolic blood pressure values were: 162,67 mmHg before the procedure,
133,51 mmHg at 1 month , 132,43 mmHg at 1 year and 130,87 mmHg at 24 months (Fig. 11).
Also in group 2 we revealed a statistically significant improvement (p<0.05) of systolic blood pressure values; in detail the mean systolic blood pressure values were: 160,25 mmHg before the procedure,
128,5 mmHg at 1 month and 129,75 mmHg at 12 months (Fig. 12).
For diastolic blood pressure values we revealed a statistically significant improvement (p<0.05) in both two groups of patients.
In detail the mean diastolic blood pressure values were : 83,39 mmHG before the procedure,
74,83 mmHg at 1 month,
73,48 mmHg at 12 months,
73,89 mmHg at 24 months (Group 1) and 83,75 mmHg before the procedure,
72,5 mmHg at 1 month and 72,25 mmHg at 12 months (Group 2) (Fig. 13,
Fig. 14)