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Renal artery stenosis

Renal artery stenosis

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Is a type of:

Kidney diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Upper abdomen, Lower abdomen

Symptoms

Fluid in the lungs
Angina

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Renal artery stenosis
Blood pressure medicine
Statins
Plavix
Antiplatelet
Clopidogrel

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Renal artery stenosis

Surgery

Surgery
Renal artery stenting

Tests

Urinalysis
Creatinine
Aldosterone/plasma renin ratio

Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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