title: Atheroembolic disease.
abstract: Atheroembolism is becoming an increasingly common cause of renal failure in people with widespread atheromatous disease. It remains a diagnosis that is often missed, or made only at postmortem. An awareness of risk factors and a high index of suspicion will allow it to be recognized more often.
authors: Renal Unit, Guys' Hospital, London.
authors: M G
authors: MG
authors: Robson
authors: J E
authors: JE
authors: Scoble
mesh_terms: D017700:Embolism, Cholesterol / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome