Anuric acute renal failure and pulmonary oedema: A case for urgent action

Constantina Chrysochou, Smeeta Sinha, Nicholas Chalmers, Paul R. Kalra, Philip A. Kalra

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    Abstract

    Atherosclerotic renovascular disease (ARVD) is a common manifestation of atheromatous disease. Whilst it usually displays a chronic and asymptomatic course, it is increasingly recognised as playing a significant pathophysiological role in a number of clinical presentations. Anuric acute renal failure (ARF), due to thrombotic renal artery occlusion (RAO) or progression to critical narrowing, however, is a rare complication of this. We report a patient who presented with anuric ARF and pulmonary oedema secondary to bilateral renal artery disease (one chronic RAO, one highly critical renal artery stenosis (RAS)). She showed a good response to renal revascularisation with restoration of renal function, even when this was performed after six days of anuria. © 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)e31-e33
    JournalInternational Journal of Cardiology
    Volume132
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 6 Feb 2009

    Keywords

    • Angioplasty
    • Atherosclerotic renovascular disease
    • Pulmonary oedema

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