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Multiple renal arteries and hypertension? by Matt S. Posted Tue 14 Jun 2011 8:24pm on dipstick. Renal CT angiogram is where things got more interesting-- she had a single pelvic kidney, with duplicated renal arteries and a third, accessory artery coming off... this readership. Could her anomalous renal arterial anatomy have something to do with her high blood pressure? In the 1950s, several autopsy studies suggested that persons who were Read on »

Bilateral coronary and renal artery stenosis in a case with limited scleroderma by Jan Posted Wed 10 Nov 2010 6:23pm Keywords ACE inhibitors;renal artery stenosisl;scleroderma Abstract A 65-year-old woman with long-standing limited scleroderma over 15 years presented in January 2004... angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, prompting coronary and renal angiography, which revealed bilateral coronary and renal artery stenosis. In scleroderma patients with renal Read on »

Why ACE inhibitors are contraindicated in bilateral renal artery stenosis ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Sep 2010 10:53am It is traditionally believed , renal blood flow is critically determined by the luminal diameter of renal artery.But in reality there are more important factors other than renal arterial diameter that determine the glomerular blood flow. As in any vascular bed, it is the arterioles that determine the resistance and hence the flow Read on »

FDA and HRSA Joint Safety Communication: Weck Hem-o-Lok Ligating Clips Contraindicated for Ligation of Renal Artery During Lapar by FDA Posted Thu 05 May 2011 12:00am that Weck Hem-o-Lok Ligating Clips should NOT be used for the ligation of the renal artery during a laparoscopic living-donor nephrectomy because of serious risks to the donor. Weck..., all of which occurred between Nov. 19, 2001 and March 20, 2005. All reports were associated with using the clips for ligation of the renal artery during laparoscopic living Read on »

Weck Hem-o-Lok Ligating Clips: Contraindicated for Ligation of Renal Artery During Laparoscopic Living-Donor Nephrectomy by FDA Posted Fri 06 May 2011 10:00am Clips should not be used for the ligation of the renal artery during a laparoscopic living-donor nephrectomy because of serious risks to the donor. The clips may become dislodged... Clips for ligating the renal artery during laparoscopic living-donor nephrectomies, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and the American Society Read on »

It is heard loud and clear ! Death knell for routine stenting for renal artery stenosis ! by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 31 Aug 2010 11:17am / sorry- story !) This is what happened in the lase decade . Interventional radiologists , vascularologists , cardiologists started opening renal artery obstructions... reduction or worsening renal function . Now comes the evidence in 2009 as ASTRAL trial from UK . ( As usual the evidence came late after , few lakhs of kidneys been Read on »

Should we put stents in renal (kidney) arteries? by Heartstrong Registered Nurse

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Posted Sun 29 Nov 2009 10:01pm in an angiography lab for years where we performed balloon and stent procedures on renal arteries and had very good results. But does opening up the kidney blood vessels translate into health benefits? What do research studies say about renal artery procedures? A 5-year study called the ASTRAL Study (published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Nov 2009) followed Read on »

Coronary artery Aneurysm vs Ectasia : Semantics at play ! by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 11 Mar 2011 10:05am Coronary artery dilatation is a less discussed entity in clinical cardiology .It is important to realise coronary artery has one more behavioral pattern in response... is the difference between aneurysm and ectasia? The difference between ectasia, aneurysm are often subtle and mainly semantic. . If the length of the dilated segment is more than 50 Read on »

Carotid Artery Stenting vs Carotid Artery Surgery: Is there a Difference? by Heartstrong Registered Nurse

Posted Thu 29 Apr 2010 4:26am If you have a carotid stenosis you could be at an increased risk for a stroke. Carotid artery surgery (carotid endarterectomy) has been the treatment of choice for many years. Carotid artery stenting is a less invasive option. But for many years a controversy has existed – which is the better treatment? Carotid Endarterectomy or Carotid Read on »

Stem Cells Used to Treat Peripheral Arterial Disease–Clogged Arteries in the Legs (PAD) by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Fri 06 Aug 2010 12:09pm ANGELES (KABC) -- One in every 20 Americans over the age of 50 suffers from something called, peripheral arterial disease or PAD. It can result in clogged arteries in your legs Read on »