Renal artery stenting in a patient with renovascular hypertension

Abstract

Renal artery stenosis can be caused by fibromuscular dysplasia or, more often, atherosclerotic disease. It can result in hypertension, recurrent heart failure, pulmonary edema, acute coronary syndrome or progressive renal failure. Renal artery stenting is an interventional radiology procedure, which is performed in cases resistant to conservative treatment.

Keywords

• endovascular procedure
• renal artery stenosis
• renovascular hypertension