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 ...

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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 ...

Kidney diseases are hereditary and nonhereditary disorders that affect the kidney. Diabetes mellitus and high blood pressure are important risk factors for kidney disease. Social and environmental ...

john.mainstees.nhs.uk Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) has become topical since the development of percutaneous angioplasty and stenting. Studies defining the place for intervention have ...

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.

Angiotensin II causes a preferential increase in efferent arteriolar tone, helping to maintain GFR when afferent arteriolar pressure is low, as in renal artery stenosis and severe generalised ...

As it moves downward, the abdominal aorta splits into three main branches: the renal arteries (which supply the kidneys), the celiac artery (supplying the stomach and liver), and the superior and ...

The posterior communicating artery is located in the back of the head at the back end of the circle of Willis. The circle of Willis is a band of arteries at the base of the brain that connects the ...

aortic stenosis valvular aortic stenosis. The aortic valve is the valve which allows blood to flow from the lower left chamber of the heart (the left ventricle) to the main artery supplying blood to ...

What is lumbar spinal stenosis? Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back (lumbar spine). The spinal canal houses the spinal cord and nerves. The narrowing caused by ...