AS A result of Goldblatt's studies on experimental hypertension, reported in 1937, 1 there has been a revival of interest and investigation in renal-artery occlusion as a cause of hypertension in man.

During 1996–2002, 38 patients with RAO underwent a percutaneous revascularisation attempt at Malmö University Hospital, out of which 34 (mean age 65 years, range 7–78 years, 14 women) had ...

W.C. (9G707), a 37-year-old male engineer, was transferred to the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital on October 13, 1954, with the diagnosis of malignant hypertension. His father and mother were both known ...

In a prospective renal artery duplex ultrasound-based progression study, 84 patients with 139 renal arteries with stenosis were followed for a mean of 13 months. Progression of RAS occurred in 42% at ...

Patients with hypertension and renal artery stenosis due to Takayasu’s arteritis who were not responsive to percutaneous balloon angioplasty alone experienced reductions in BP when treated with ...

Renal artery stenosis is increasingly diagnosed in patients suffering from hypertension, renal insufficiency and in multivascular diseased patients. PTRA stenting is a treatment option that has a high ...

An interventional cardiologist and two nephrologists debate the issue at a major medical conference. ORLANDO—More than 30,000 Americans with atherosclerotic renovascular disease (ARVD) undergo ...

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A CT angiogram can provide detailed imagery of the blood vessels that go into the kidneys to help diagnose renal artery stenosis. (Photo Credit: ZEPHYR/Science Source) Most of the time, renal artery ...

Renal infarction is a rare condition affecting probably less than 0.007% of patients, although true incidence may be higher. 1 Patients typically present with flank pain, nausea, vomiting, and/or ...