Anatomic and pathological peculiarities with regard to prospective renal denervability
| Parameter | Right | Per cent | Left | Per cent | Both | Per cent | Exclusion of patients | Per cent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple renal arteries | 21 (of 124 kidneys) | 16.9 | 21 (of 125 kidneys) | 16.8 | 3 (of 123 patients with 2 kidneys) | 2.4 | 45 (of 126 patients) | 35.7 |
| Main artery not longer than 2 cm | 6 (of 124 kidneys) | 4.8 | 15 (of 125 kidneys) | 12 | 2 (of 123 patients with 2 kidneys) | 1.62 | 23 (of 126 patients) | 18.3 |
| Diameter of the main artery 2 cm distally to the ostium not wider than 4 mm | 22 (of 124 kidneys) | 17.7 | 16 (of 125 kidneys) | 12.8 | 5 | 4.1 | 43 (of 126 patients) | 34.1 |
| Combination of length and diameter criteria on both sides (artery not longer than 2 cm and/or not wider than 4 mm) | 22 (of 124 kidneys) | 19.4 | 24 (of 125 kidneys) | 19.2 | 12 (of 123 patients with 2 kidneys) | 9.8 | 58 (of 126 patients) | 46 |
| Fibromuscular dysplasia | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Renal artery stenosis >70% (atherosclerotic) | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Combination of length criteria and multiple renal arteries | 58 (of 126 patients) | 46 | ||||||
| Combination of diameter criteria and multiple renal arteries | 63 (of 126 patients) | 50 | ||||||
| Combination of length and diameter criteria, and multiple renal arteries | 72 (of 126 patients) | 57.1 | ||||||
| Combination of length and diameter criteria, and multiple renal arteries, and fibromuscular dysplasia, or renal artery stenosis | 74 (of 126 patients | 58.7 |