Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Renal Artery Stenting (RESIST)With/Without Distal Protection

This study is designed to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of using protective device/drug to prevent renal injury during renal artery stenting (RAS) and to assess whether the preventative effects are measurable, and if there is a differential treatment effect for either device alone or in combination.

Specific goals of the study include:

• To establish device and drug safety
• To identify appropriate markers for renal injury
• To measure effectiveness of drug and device
• To enable the design of FDA efficacy trials for renal artery stenting inclusive of device and or drug

The study will address the four following hypotheses:

• AngioGuard™ distal protection device provides significant protection from atheroembolization during RAS procedures as measured by affected kidney GFR at 1 month after the procedure.
• Abciximab (ReoPro) offers protection against platelet aggregation and embolization as measured by affected kidney GFR at 1 month after the procedure.
• AngioGuard™ and Abciximab are safe, alone and in combination.
• Is there an interaction effect between AngioGuard™ and ReoPro for efficacy and safety?