Although treatment with renal artery stents has been shown to improve blood pressure and renal function for some patients, the patient population most likely to benefit is unknown. The current ...

Several retrospective studies have identified renal artery angioplasty and stenting as a safe therapy associated with improved blood pressure control and delayed progression of chronic kidney disease.

Renal artery stenosis is a disease where the arteries responsible for transporting blood to one or both of the kidneys become ...

Q: I’ve heard mixed opinions about stents for treating coronary artery disease. Are they really beneficial, especially for someone with stable coronary artery disease? A: This is a great ...

A stent is deployed at a certain position to ... On evaluation by ultrasound Doppler, a condition called atherosclerotic ...