Infusion of ANG II at a rate not sufficient to evoke an immediate vasoconstrictor response,
produces a slow increase in blood pressure. Circulating levels of ANG II may be within …

▪ Purpose: To review recent advances in detecting renovascular hypertension.▪ Data
Sources: Original English-language reports obtained through a MEDLINE search for the …

With the exception of conventional angiography, no previously proposed screening test has
the necessary sensitivity/specificity to guide further evaluation for correctable renovascular …

The prevalence of renal artery stenosis in diabetic patients is unknown, since no
noninvasive and valid screening procedures are available. We have therefore evaluated …

Ischemic renal disease (IRD) is defined as a clinically important reduction in glomerular
filtration rate or loss of renal parenchyma caused by hemodynamically significant renal …

Over the past decade, ischemic nephropathy has gained recognition as a distinct and
treatable clinical entity. Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is the leading cause of ischemic …

PURPOSE: The utility of Doppler parameters and waveform contour analysis for diagnosis of
renal artery stenosis was studied in a hypertensive population screened for renovascular …

The diagnostic work-up of renovascular hypertension is still controversial. The efficacy of
renal scintigraphy with technetium-99m diethylene triamine penta-acetate (DTPA) before …

Atherosclerotic renovascular disease (ARVD) continues to challenge the clinician as we
enter the third millenium. ARVD frequently complicates patients with other vascular …

To improve the diagnosis and forecast the response to surgery or renal angioplasty in
patients with hypertension and renal artery stenosis, we employed a simplified captopril …