atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis

Diagnosis Especially in slim people, renal artery stenosis can be heard with the stethoscope: During the physical examination by the doctor, a flow noise over the abdomen and flanks is noticeable, which suggests changes in the renal vessels. The detection of this vascular change is initially carried out with an ultrasound examination of the kidneys … Diagnosis | Renal artery stenosis

Synonyms in the broadest sense renal artery stenosis, renovascular hypertension, renal artery stenosis, atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis, fibromuscular renal artery stenosis Definition The vessels of the kidneys or only one kidney are affected by a pathological process in patients with renal artery stenosis (narrowing of the renal arteries). More precisely, a narrowing of the renal … Renal artery stenosis