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- ISSN: 1573-4021
- E-ISSN: 1875-6506
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Renal Artery Stenting: Efficacy and Complications
- Source: Current Hypertension Reviews, Volume 5, Issue 1, Feb 2009, p. 7 - 12
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- 01 Feb 2009
Abstract
The physiologic sequelae of Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS) results from narrowing of renal artery lumen which leads to diminished renal perfusion. The consequences of RAS range from asymptomatic to refractory hypertension to ischemic nephropathy eventually leading to end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
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