Title: Renal Artery Stenting: Efficacy and Complications
Volume: 5
Issue: 1
Author(s): Mohsen Bannazadeh and Timur Sarac
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Keywords:
Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS), hypertension, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), nephropathy, etiology
Abstract: The physiologic sequelae of Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS) results from narrowing of renal artery lumen which leads to diminished renal perfusion. The consequences of RAS range from asymptomatic to refractory hypertension to ischemic nephropathy eventually leading to end-stage renal disease (ESRD).