The angiographic incidence of renal artery stenosis in the arteriosclerotic population.
The incidence of renal artery stenosis was evaluated with intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography in 100 consecutive patients referred for peripheral arteriopathy. Fifty-seven patients were normotensive, 43 were hypertensive. In the normotensive group, renal artery stenosis was found in ten patients (17.5%). In the hypertensive group renal artery stenosis was found in twelve patients (28%). It is concluded that the incidence of renal artery stenosis is high in an arteriosclerotic population both in normotensive and hypertensive patients.
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Department of Radiology, University Hospital K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
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Peene
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D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology