Most of the time, renal artery stenosis is caused by atherosclerosis, a process in which plaque made up of fats, cholesterol, and other materials builds up on the walls of the blood vessels ...

Kidney failure under the microscope Date: December 16, 2012 Source: Monash University Summary: Better targeted treatments for 20 percent of renal failure patients are on the horizon following a ...

The renal artery and renal vein were separated with moderate difficulty owing to the adhesions. No further disease could be demonstrated. The kink in the renal artery could not be entirely freed ...

Renal vein thrombosis. ... If plaque breaks off from a larger artery, it can block small arteries to either kidney. ... With the help of a thin, lighted microscope, ...

Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is common among patients with atherosclerosis. In this Review, Drs White and Olin outline the clinical problem of atherosclerotic RAS and its diagnosis, and critically ...

Renal hypertension is caused by a narrowing in the arteries that deliver blood to the kidney. One or both kidneys' arteries may be narrowed. This condition is called renal artery stenosis.

Although renal sinus vein invasion is the most common site of extrarenal involvement in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CC), CC also spreads by lymphatics. As cortical lymphatics drain into the ...

Typically, a heart patient's own vein is taken from the leg and sewn into the heart during coronary artery bypass graft surgery to circumvent a blockage. More than 500,000 such procedures are done ...

Your kidney specialist can recommend one of three options to create this access point: Arteriovenous fistula—an access site that a vascular surgeon creates by joining an artery and vein in your arm.