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Edited by Michael R. Jaff, D.O., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.C., Armonk, NY; Futura Publishing Company, Inc., 2001; Hardcover; ISBN 0‐87993‐470‐0; 144 pages; $75.00. This textbook is an excellent compilation of the current knowledge of therapy for renal artery disease. With a topic such as this one, repetition is unavoidable since the literature describing the diagnosis, treatment, and long‐term results are minimal. In fact, much of this textbook is dedicated to reviewing the experiences of authors, some of whom have extensive patient‐care cohorts with impressive results. The first chapters of the book are dedicated to diagnosis and prevalence. The chapters are well written but appropriately brief since the diagnosis of RAS is not well characterized aside from selected populations undergoing angiography for other reasons. The surgical revascularization chapter is very timely considering that up until, the recent explosion of percutaneous revascularizations, surgical bypass was the treatment of choice and has years of data. In this light, the chapter focuses on past experience but does not seem to speculate on the future role of surgical therapy as we proceed to a more percutaneous approach to the disease. The rest of the book is devoted to describing the technical aspects of performing percutaneous interventions of the renal artery and the results. These chapters are expertly organized and written. The presentation attempts to encompass the variations of renal anatomy and troubleshooting the lesions using the currently available equipment. Unfortunately, performance of percutaneous interventions is very personal and operator specific so that the text tends to steer the reader toward author preferences. The final chapters describe the results, both long and short term on renal artery function and blood pressure. Keeping with the theme of the book, all the reader has to build on is the experience of several centers in an attempt to describe results in the largest cohorts known to exist. The data are well presented and conclusions are appropriate for the material presented. Overall, I believe that the textbook represents a nice introduction for the interventional fellow or cardiologist attempting to add renal artery stenting into his or her patient‐care repertoire. The authors do not attempt to make this book the final say but rather objectively present the data and their own experience, which are helpful to the clinician.
Journal of Interventional Cardiology – Wiley
Published: Jun 1, 2004
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