Abstract Computational Fluid Dynamics facilitates in the quantitative analysis of
haemodynamic processes of in vivo cardiovascular systems. The objective of the present …

Renal arteriography has been the “gold standard” for detection of renal arterial stenosis.
However, it is invasive and costly and does not detect physiologic abnormalities used to …

There is much variability among reports of the accuracy of the captopril test for renovascular
hypertension. Factors that contribute to this variability include a lack of consistency in …

This retrospective study aimed to use captopril renography (CR) for predicting the benefits of
captopril treatment in hypertensive patients with diabetic nephropathy. CR was utilized in 60 …

We previously proposed that aspirin can enhance the diagnostic sensitivity of renography
with [123!] orthoiodohippurate(OIH) in patients with suspected unilateral renovascular …

Hypertension affects approximately 43 million people in the United States, only 47% of
whom have optimal control, defined as a systolic blood pressure below 140 mm Hg and a …

The renin-angiotensin system is responsible for renovascular hypertension resulting from
narrowing of the renal arteries. Inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) interrupt …

Objetivos: Conocer la prevalencia de la estenosis de arteria renal (EAR) en pacientes con
arteriopatía periférica y verificar el significado clínico de esta asociación. Métodos: Entre el …

This article reviews reported evidence on the clinical aspects of chronic renal insufficiency,
proffers the relative roles of nephrologist and nonnephroloist in the management of chronic …