Renal artery stenosis
Alternative Names
Renal artery occlusion; Stenosis - renal artery; Occlusion - renal artery; Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD)Symptoms
There are usually no symptoms.
Exams and Tests
The doctor may hear a loud whooshing sound called a bruit when listening to the kidney area with a stethoscope.
A blood pressure reading may be high. The patient may have a history of high blood pressure that is hard to control or does not get better with medicine.
Imaging tests may show that the kidney is smaller or a decrease in blood flow because of a narrowed artery. Such tests may include:
- Kidney CT scan
- Kidney ultrasound
- MRI
- Radionuclide renogram
A renal arteriogram shows the exact location of the blocked area.
This disease may also affect the results of the following tests:
References
Safian RD, Textor SC. Renal-artery stenosis. N Engl J Med. 2001;344:431-442.
White CJ. Catheter-based therapy for atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis. Circulation. 2006;113:1464-1473.
Balk E, Raman G, Chung M, Ip S, Tatsioni A, Alonso A, et al. Effectiveness of management strategies for renal artery stenosis: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2006;145:901-912.
Textor SC. Renovascular hypertension update. Curr Hypertens Rep. 2006;8:521-527.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by
URAC, also known as the American
Accreditation HealthCare Commission. URAC's accreditation program is
the first of its kind, requiring compliance with 53 standards of quality and
accountability, verified by independent audit.
The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. Copyright 2005 A.D.A.M., Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.