Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an umbrella term used to describe a longstanding disease or condition that causes the progressive loss of kidney (renal) function. Symptoms vary, depending on the stage ...

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.

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 ...

Whether the long-term benefit of stroke prevention when stenting is added to medical therapy (MT) over MT alone for symptomatic severe intracranial artery stenosis offsets the perioperative risks of ...

They can occur separately or together. In some cases, bicuspid aortic valve causes another condition called aortic valve stenosis. The aortic valve lies between the heart and the aorta, the main ...

Aims To investigate the prognostic impact of atherosclerotic renovascular disease in patients with chronic heart failure. Conclusions RAS is a common finding in patients suffering from heart ...