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Renal Artery Stenosis
Alternate Names : Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), Occlusion - Renal Artery, Renal Artery Occlusion, Stenosis - Renal Artery
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Renal Artery Stenosis Treatment
The treatment varies depending on the extent and severity of the symptoms. The second kidney may take over filtering and urine production for the body if the stenosis results in failure of that kidney. Surgical repair of the stenosed area may be possible.
A balloon angioplasty (a radiographic procedure during which a balloon-tipped catheter is threaded through the artery) or stent placement across the stenosis may be an alternative method of opening the stenosed area instead of surgery.
Antihypertensive medications may be needed to control high blood pressure.
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• Definition
• Renal Artery Stenosis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Renal Artery Stenosis Symptoms & Signs
• Renal Artery Stenosis Prevention
• Renal Artery Stenosis Diagnosis & Tests
• Renal Artery Stenosis Treatment
• Renal Artery Stenosis Prognosis
• Renal Artery Stenosis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Atheroembolic Renal Disease
• Atherosclerosis
• Chronic Renal Failure
• Hypertension
• Malignant Hypertension (Arteriolar Nephrosclerosis)
• Renovascular Hypertension
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Film
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Blood Pressure
• Renal Arteriography
• Renal Perfusion Scintiscan
• Urine Concentration Test
• Urine Specific Gravity
Surgery & Procedures
• Angioplasty
Other Topics
• Acute
• Auscultation
• High Blood Pressure
• Renal
• Urine Output - Decreased
Review Date : 1/19/2002
Reviewed By : Andrew Koren, M.D., Department of Nephrology, NYU-Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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