This study assessed perceived quality of life in elderly, surgically managed renovascular hypertension patients. Twenty-three patients, aged 55 to 90 years, with unilateral or bilateral aortorenal bypass grafting or transrenal or transaortic endarterectomy, participated in the study. The Sickness Impact Profile was used to measure perceived quality of life. Overall, elderly, renovascular hypertension patients, at least 1 year postoperatively, experienced quality of life comparable to persons with other serious chronic illnesses; and females reported significantly poorer quality of life than males.