Is the Renal Resistive Index a Marker for Revascularization in Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis?

Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is one of the major causes of resistant/malignant hypertension. It can be described as atherosclerotic or non-atherosclerotic. Atherosclerotic RAS comprises almost 90% of all RAS cases and is a prevalent disease of the elderly. Multiple risk factors contribute to atherosc...

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Autores principales: Vemireddy, Lalitha Padmanabha, Ying, Grace W, Aqeel, Ammar, Baig, Shaji, Buddharaju, Venkata
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8169008/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34094725
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14755
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Sumario:Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is one of the major causes of resistant/malignant hypertension. It can be described as atherosclerotic or non-atherosclerotic. Atherosclerotic RAS comprises almost 90% of all RAS cases and is a prevalent disease of the elderly. Multiple risk factors contribute to atherosclerosis development, which leads to the release of renin and aldosterone, causing resistant/malignant hypertension. Early recognition is prudent but challenging as there are no early clinical signs. We believe that renal resistive index with supportive clinical, laboratory, and imaging modalities can help select revascularization patients.

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