[Current status of surgery of nephro-vascular hypertension]

With current angiology, the chances of identifying and treating operatively and radically patients with nephrovascular hypertension are greatly increased. Extending indications and improving technique it has been possible to operate 84% of patients with verified diagnosis of stenosis of the renal artery, according to angiographic data. Positive results have been achieved in 78% of patients. Post-operative mortality with isolated lesions of the renal arteries was 5%. Advances have been made in the standardization of diagnostic tests in patients with high AD and as regards speedy operation in specialist angiological clinics.