1. Interventional radiologic techniques for screening, diagnosis and treatment of patients with renal artery stenosis.
- Author
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Marshall RH, Schiffman MH, Winokur RS, Talenfeld AD, and Siegel DN
- Subjects
- Angiography, Humans, Hypertension, Renovascular diagnosis, Hypertension, Renovascular etiology, Hypertension, Renovascular therapy, Magnetic Resonance Angiography methods, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional methods, Mass Screening, Radiography, Interventional methods, Radionuclide Imaging, Stents, Sympathectomy methods, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Ultrasonography, Angioplasty methods, Renal Artery diagnostic imaging, Renal Artery innervation, Renal Artery Obstruction complications, Renal Artery Obstruction diagnosis, Renal Artery Obstruction therapy
- Abstract
Renal artery stenosis resulting in renovascular hypertension or renal ischemia is a potentially treatable condition that results in increased morbidity and mortality, especially among older individuals. Sophisticated imaging techniques are used for screening and identification of affected patients to guide therapy. Treatment guidelines recommend intervention in patients with significant renal artery stenosis, although recent evidence has questioned the benefit of intervention in certain populations. Current research focuses on improving the specificity of imaging techniques and determining which imaging modalities best identify patients who will benefit from intervention.
- Published
- 2014
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