Epidemiology and Natural History of Atherosclerotic Renovascular Disease

Constantina Chrysochou, Philip A. Kalra*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Atheromatous renovascular disease (ARVD) is increasingly suspected and diagnosed, and it commonly presents to several different clinical specialties. In this review, the epidemiology, risk factors, comorbid disease associations, natural history, and prognosis of ARVD is described. Atheromatous renovascular disease is strongly associated with macrovascular pathology in other important vascular beds, especially the coronary, aortoiliac and iliofemoral circulations, and also with structural and functional heart disease. These clinicopathologic relationships contribute to the high morbidity and mortality associated with the condition. Understanding of the natural history of renal artery stenosis may enable intensified treatment strategies to reduce associated risk and improve patient prognosis. 

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)184-195
Number of pages12
JournalProgress in Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume52
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2009

Keywords

  • ARVD
  • Atheromatous disease
  • Atherosclerotic renovascular disease
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Epidemiology
  • Mortality
  • Progression
  • RAS
  • Renal artery stenosis

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