Factors that may play a role in these disappointing results regarding preservation of renal function include the global burden of atherosclerosis, renal parenchymal and small vessel arterial disease, ...

RESIST is a small, but certainly interesting study that may help us improve the outcomes of patients who undergo renal artery revascularization with stents. Stenting is a common, albeit controversial, ...

Stenosis of the renal artery by extrinsic compression is an infrequent cause of renovascular hypertension. In rare cases the compression is because of the presence of fibres from a crus of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Experts said there is not enough published data to guide physicians on whether stenting the renal artery makes a ...

High blood pressure is the most common chronic medical condition in the U.S., and the most common identifiable cause is renal artery stenosis. Renal artery stenting is a widely performed but ...

NEW ORLEANS—Renal artery angioplasty and stenting may help improve outcomes in kidney transplant recipients who have stenosis in their transplanted renal artery, researchers reported at the Society of ...

Renal artery stenting to open blockages in the kidney arteries may benefit patients who have historically been excluded from modern clinical trials, according to new recommendations for renal artery ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio In patients with renovascular disease who ...

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), a substance secreted by the heart that is associated with congestive heart failure and renal failure, does not predict reduction in systolic blood pressure (BP) in ...

Nutcracker syndrome is a rare condition that happens when the vein that drains your left kidney gets squeezed between big blood vessels in your belly. It can be very painful, but it's usually not ...

Atherosclerotic renal-artery stenosis is a common problem in the elderly. Despite two randomized trials that did not show a benefit of renal-artery stenting with respect to kidney function, the ...