The use of Doppler ultrasonography in patients with hypertension has led to an increase in the diagnosis of renal-artery stenosis. Patients with stenosis of more than 50 percent of the luminal ...

Note the color Doppler mosaic pattern in the left renal artery consistent with post-stenotic turbulent blood flow. Figure 2. Magnetic resonance and computed tomographic angiography of renal artery ...

Renal artery stenosis can lead to high blood pressure and kidney damage. ... Doppler ultrasound, which measures the speed of blood flow through the arteries supplying the kidney; ...

Introduction. Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) is a relatively frequent disease, especially in older patients or those with either coronary or extracoronary athero-occlusive disease. 1-3 ...

Radermacher, J, Chavan, A, Bleck, J, et al. Use of Doppler ultrasonography to predict the outcome of therapy for renal-artery stenosis. N Engl J Med 2001;344:410-417 Crossref ...

Angioplasty is a minimally invasive procedure to treat blood vessel blockages. Initially designed for coronary arteries, it ...