Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Renal artery stenosis is the narrowing of one or both blood vessels to the kidneys. The renal arteries bring blood from the heart to the kidneys to help filter ...

The two leading causes of renal artery stenosis include atherosclerosis and fibromuscular dysplasia. Atherosclerosis causes ...

Nevertheless, the researchers conclude that their evidence showing that severity of atherosclerosis gradually increases with decreasing renal function in individuals with CKD highlights the ...

Researchers have found in a new research that Serum creatinine levels, pre-revascularization peak systolic velocity of the ...

Treating atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis and renal dysfunction by stenting is not supported by conclusive evidence, despite inclusion of this procedure in some practice guidelines (J Am Coll ...

There is also usually a good clinical response to interventions like percutaneous renal artery angioplasty. In contrast, atherosclerotic disease can be difficult to evaluate and manage.