Open AccessRenal Artery Stenosis and Cardiovascular Risk
Author(s) -
Shafique Shahzad,
Peixoto Aldo J.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1751-7176
pISSN - 1524-6175
DOI - 10.1111/j.1524-6175.2007.06113.x
Subject(s) - medicine , renal artery stenosis , cardiology , stenosis , disease , renal artery , renal artery obstruction , risk factor , coronary artery disease , renovascular hypertension , kidney disease , kidney
Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is the most common disease of the renal arteries and may lead to ischemic renal disease and hypertension. A close relationship exists between renal and cardiovascular disease, as they often occur concomitantly, and abnormalities in either system can cause disease and determine clinical outcome in the other. Renovascular disease is gaining recognition as a potentially important risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This article explores the association between atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis and the cardiovascular system.