Renal artery stenosis: A cardiovascular perspective
Vashist A, Heller E, Brown E, Alhaddad I. Renal artery stenosis: A cardiovascular perspective. American Heart Journal 2002, 143: 559-564. PMID: 11923791, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2002.120769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal artery stenosisRevascularization strategyRenal arteryManagement of RASAggressive risk factor modificationAtherosclerotic renal artery stenosisPercutaneous transluminal angioplasty techniquesAppropriate revascularization strategyRisk factor modificationDiagnosis of RASCongestive heart failureImportant clinical entityProgressive renal failureEffective revascularization strategyNoninvasive screening testSeverity of stenosisMagnetic resonance angiographyTraditional surgical proceduresGeneralized atherosclerosisUncontrolled hypertensionAntiplatelet therapyFibromuscular dysplasiaPatient's hypertensionRenal insufficiencyRenovascular hypertension