In the present study, we conducted a retrospective cross-sectional review to examine whether large conduit artery dysfunction assessed by FMD and renal small artery sclerosis advanced in parallel with ...

RAS can be managed by medication alone (often using multiple antihypertensive therapies) or with revascularization of the stenosed artery or arteries. Despite the proven efficacy of surgical ...

We report a case of asymptomatic dissection of the descending aorta (type B aortic dissection) with silent renal hypoperfusion. A small, nonfunctioning kidney and a contralateral hypertrophied kidney ...

Renal artery stenosis (RAS), which is most often atherosclerotic in aetiology (90% of cases), remains a contentious ...

November 14, 2006 — A systematic review of studies of aggressive medical therapy vs angioplasty with stent placement for renal artery stenosis suggests similar kidney function outcomes but possibly ...

OCCLUSION of both renal arteries or their branches by emboli is not a common cause of acute anuria. Recognition of this entity is important, nevertheless, for a combination of prompt surgical ...

Recent findings have shown that aerobic exercise improves microvascular function and coronary artery function in patients with kidney disease, but further research is needed on the relationship ...

The term renal artery stenosis (RAS) applies to a cluster of disease conditions with varying etiologies. The most prominent among them are fibromuscular dysplasia and atherosclerotic RAS (ARAS). Renal ...

According to the findings from an American national research trial, people who suffer from a narrowing of the arteries that lead to the kidneys, or renal artery stenosis, do not experience better ...

Approval Supported by the HERCULES Study, Which Demonstrated that Renal Stenting with RX Herculink Elite® is Safe and Significantly Reduces Blood Pressure at Nine Months ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Aug. 10, ...