Case 1：A 75-year-old man visit his physician complaining of lower back pain. He has a history of hyperlipidemia and hypertension. On physical examination, he is obese and has moderately limited range of motion of the back. MRI shows that the abdominal aorta is dilated to 4 cm, 200% its...
Renal vascular hypertension identifies that situation where a stenosis in the renal artery determines hypertension. Our objective was to identify the stenosis degree threshold that produce hypertension.We studied 65 patients (43 males; 22 females, mean age: 49 years) that underwent to CTA to...
Late renal artery stenosis after renal denervation: Is it the tip of the iceberg? Renal sympathetic denervation (RDN) is a new treatment strategy in patients with resistant hypertension. RDN is generally a safe procedure with a low compl... F Versaci,A Trivisonno,C Olivieri,... - 《Internati...
You may have build-up in the arteries of your heart. This is called coronary artery disease. You may also have it in the ones that go to your kidneys. This is known as renal artery disease. This can also happen in the carotid arteries, which carry blood to the brain, leading to a ...
Radiologist: A radiologist is a specialist in interpreting medical images that may be obtained with x-rays, (CT scans or radiographs), nuclear medicine (involving radioactive substances, magnetism (MRI), or ultrasound. Rheumatologist: A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of rheu...
Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is a common cause of hypertension and renal insufficiency, especially in the elderly population. There are several excellent diagnostic tests available to diagnose RAS. Renal artery duplex ultrasound, magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), and spiral CT angiography have been...
Coronary Angioplasty:One of the primary applications of balloon catheters is in coronary angioplasty, a procedure designed to address coronary artery blockages. During this intervention, the deflated balloon is guided to the site of arterial narrowing, where it is then inflated to compress the plaque...
A sudden attack of weakness or paralysis that occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is interrupted: ___ True or False? An EEG uses ultrasound to diagnose brain dysfunctions. What is the cause of the patient s complaint? A. Unknown B. Fever C. Shortness of breath...
Radiologist: A radiologist is a specialist in interpreting medical images that may be obtained with x-rays, (CT scans or radiographs), nuclear medicine (involving radioactive substances, magnetism (MRI), or ultrasound. Rheumatologist: A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of rheu...
George Berdejo has been in the vascular ultrasound field for almost 40 years and is currently the Director of Vascular Ultrasound Services at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, NY. He is a past President of SVU, Inaugural President of the SVU Foundation and Inaugural Chair of its DE&I Co...