| Renal artery stenosis | |
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| Specialty | Nephrology |
| Risk factors | Smoking, High blood pressure[1] |
| Diagnostic method | Captopril challenge test, Doppler ultrasound[2][3] |
| Treatment | ACE inhibitors[1] |
Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is the narrowing of one or both of the renal arteries, most often caused by atherosclerosis or fibromuscular dysplasia. This narrowing of the renal artery can impede blood flow to the target kidney, resulting in renovascular hypertension – a secondary type of high blood pressure. Possible complications of renal artery stenosis are chronic kidney disease and coronary artery disease.[1]
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