Why the study?
Does intrarenal perfusion measured by EBCT differ between patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis, fibromuscular dysplasia, and essential hypertension?
Population
Hypertensive patients with well-preserved renal function, including those with atherosclerotic renal artery…
Comparison
Electron beam computed tomography to measure… vs Comparison among atherosclerotic renal artery…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May reflect multifactorial injury in atherosclerotic RAS; hypothesis-generating for perfusion imaging in renal artery disease.
Does intrarenal perfusion measured by EBCT differ between patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis, fibromuscular dysplasia, and essential hypertension?
In atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis, decreased cortical perfusion is not directly related to the degree of main renal artery stenosis, unlike in fibromuscular dysplasia, suggesting other pathophysiological factors contribute to renal failure.
Lerman et al. (1996) studied this question.
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