Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is prevalent in cardiorenal patients but not associated with left ventricular function and myocardial fibrosis as assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is prevalent in cardiorenal patients but not associated with left ventricular function and myocardial fibrosis as assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) is common in cardiovascular diseases and associated with hypertension, renal dysfunction and/or heart failure. There is a paucity of data about the prevalence and the role of ARAS in the p...

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Main Authors: Emans Mireille E, van der Putten Karien, Velthuis Birgitta K, de Vries Jan JJ, Cramer Maarten J, America Yves GCJ, Hillege Hans L, Meiss Louis, Doevendans Pieter AFM, Braam Branko, Gaillard Carlo AJM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Cardiorenal failure
Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis
Magnetic resonance imaging
Late gadolinium enhancement
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/12/76

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