Open AccessRecent Developments in the Understanding and Management of Fibromuscular Dysplasia
Author(s) -
O'Connor Sarah C.,
Gornik Heather L.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.114.001259
Subject(s) - fibromuscular dysplasia , medicine , dysplasia , vascular surgery , stenosis , vascular medicine , general surgery , cardiology , renal artery , intensive care medicine , cardiac surgery , kidney
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a nonatherosclerotic disease of medium‐sized vessels that can present with arterial stenosis, beading, dissection, and aneurysm. While the most common sites of FMD are the renal and extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries, FMD has been reported in most arterial