Hub 02 · Condition
Renal Artery Stenosis
"Narrowed renal arteries causing resistant hypertension or kidney injury."
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What it is
Renal artery narrowing can cause treatment-resistant hypertension or worsening kidney function. Only a subset benefits from intervention — case selection matters.
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Symptoms & signs
- Blood pressure uncontrolled despite three drugs
- Rising creatinine after ACE inhibitor start
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Diagnosis
Duplex ultrasound, CT/MR angiography, occasionally captopril renogram.
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Treatment
Balloon angioplasty ± stenting for anatomically and clinically appropriate cases (fibromuscular dysplasia, selected atherosclerotic lesions).
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Frequently asked
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