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01.10.2015 | Brief Communication
Renal Function Recovery After Revascularization with Percutaneous Angioplasty of a Patient on Chronic Hemodialysis
verfasst von:
Jose L. Merino, L. Gutiérrez, J. L. Caniego, V. Paraíso
Erschienen in:
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
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Ausgabe 5/2015
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Excerpt
Ischemic nephropathy (IN), also known as atherosclerotic renovascular disease, is an uncommon cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) [
1]. The diagnosis is usually complex as other associated pathologies may mask its existence. Risk factors for IN are male, smoker, presence of other conventional cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes mellitus (DM), obesity and dyslipidemia [
2]. Treatment of IN is controversial but the initial treatment is usually medical. However, the need for endovascular and even surgical treatments is not uncommon but these interventionist alternatives are not free of complications so the final indication requires an interdisciplinary approach [
3‐
5]. …