Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty in Non-Atheroscklerotic Disease.

Abstract

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was attempted in 14 patients with arterial stenoses or occlusions are to causes other than arteriosclerosis. In 11 of the patients, dilatation was successful and no significant complication occurred. Variants of fibromuscular dysplasia, Takayasu arteritis, postsurgical strictures and venous strictures in arteriovenous (A-V) fistula for hemodialysis are all amenable to percutaneous dilatation. Unsuccessful experience with 3 vessels in 1 patient with severe neurofibromatosis suggests potential difficutly with this entity due to the inherent elasticity of the diseased arteries.