Outcomes of patients with Takayasu arteritis who underwent angioplasty with and without stent insertion. P values were generated by the Mann-Whitney U test or the chi-square test, as appropriate. Values are n (%) unless otherwise specified.
↵† Refractory HTN was defined as blood pressure > 140/90 mm Hg, despite use of maximal doses of at least 2 antihypertensive drugs.
↵‡ Defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 ml/min.
↵§ Cause of death: heart failure (n = 1). IQR: interquartile range; HTN: hypertension.