Therapeutic management of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis - angioplasty or conservative treatment?

Łukasz Stryczyński; Anna Posadzy-Małaczyńska

Vol 11, No 6 (2007)

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Published online: 2007-10-09

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Therapeutic management of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis - angioplasty or conservative treatment?

Łukasz Stryczyński, Anna Posadzy-Małaczyńska

Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2007;11(6):473-482.

Vol 11, No 6 (2007)

Artykuły redakcyjne

Published online: 2007-10-09

Abstract

Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) is an important and common clinical manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis. The clinical implications of ARAS include arterial hypertension, irreversible impairment of renal function and recurrent flash pulmonary edema. The aim of this article is to discuss: 1) the efficiency of two principal therapeutic approaches in ARAS - renal artery revascularization and pharmacological (conservative) treatment; 2) clinical evaluation of patients with ARAS; 3) factors that are important in the choice of optimal treatment.

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Keywords

atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis; renovascular hypertension; ischemic nephropathy; therapeutic management; revascularization; conservative treatment