Management of Renal Artery Stenosis: 2010

• Published in: Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 103 - 113
• Main Authors: Colyer, William R., Cooper, Christopher J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Current Science Inc 01.04.2011; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Angioplasty; Antihypertensives; Atherosclerosis; Beta blockers; Blood pressure; Cardiology; Diuretics; Drugs; Endocrine system; Heart attacks; Hypertension; Ischemia; Lifestyles; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Mortality; Patients; Pharmacists; Vascular Disease; Veins & arteries; Renal Artery Stenosis; Optimal Medical Therapy; Fibromuscular Dysplasia; Chronic Kidney Disease; Renal Artery

Opinion statement Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is a relatively common manifestation of atherosclerosis, although in a small percentage of cases it is due to fibromuscular dysplasia and less frequently may have other etiologies. RAS may be treated by revascularization, using either percutaneous or ope...