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 ...

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel, shows that ...

Immediate and long-term outcome of carotid endarterectomy is comparable to results at other major centers. Stenosis of the external carotid artery as detected by duplex scan occurred in 5.5% of ...

Applying ultrasound to help break up thrombus during carotid endarterectomy reduces adverse neurological ... with symptomatic or asymptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis ≥ 70% to either sonolysis ...

"It has the potential to make carotid endarterectomy safer with a higher benefit for patients with carotid stenosis compared with the best medical treatment, especially in patients with ...

The most effective treatment for carotid artery stenosis is carotid endarterectomy (CEA). To date, randomized trials of this procedure versus best medical care have excluded patients aged 80 years ...

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a progressive loss of renal function that lasts for more than 3 months, and is classified according to the degree of kidney damage – measured by the le ...

There is no easy way to unclog an artery once plaque has built up. However, dietary choices, exercise, and avoiding smoking can improve cardiovascular health and stop blockages from worsening.

In this case report, a patient is described with an unusual cause of renal artery stenosis (RAS). The patient presented with acute anuric renal failure and hypertensive urgency, following a ...