Table 3.

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.

VariablesWithout Stent Insertion, n = 6With Stent Insertion, n = 3p
Followup duration, mos, median (IQR)118.9 (94.1–134.5)101.6 (92.9–192.1)1.000
Refractory HTN†1 (16.7)2 (66.7)0.226
Chronic renal insufficiency‡0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0.580
Death§0 (0.0)1 (33.3)0.333

  • ↵† 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.